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0258/2012 - Predictors of unawareness of HIV serostatus among women submitted to the HIV rapid test at admittance for delivery
Preditores do desconhecimento do status sorológico de HIV entre puérperas submetidas ao teste rápido anti-HIV na internação para o parto

Author:

• Marcelo de Lima Soares - Soares, M.L. - Policlínica Naval Nossa Senhora da Glória - <marcelosoares2@yahoo.com.br> +

Co-author(s):

• Maria Inês Couto de Oliveira - Maria Inês Couto de Oliveira - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - Departamento de Epidemiologia e Bioestatística, Instituto de Saúde da Comunidade, Universidade Federal Fluminense - <marinesco@superig.com.br> +
• Vania Matos Fonseca - Vania Matos Fonseca - Niterói, RJ - Unidade de Pesquisa Clínica, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - <vaniamf@oi.com.br> +
• Alexandre dos Santos Brito - Brito, A.S. - Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - <brito@iesc.ufrj.br>
• Katia Silveira da Silva - Silva, K.S. - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de janeiro - Unidade de Pesquisa Clínica, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - <katiass@iff.fiocruz.br> +

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Objective: To analyze factors associated with unawareness of prenatal HIV serostatus at admittance for delivery. Methods: Cross-sectional study performed in 2006 in Baby-Friendly Hospitals from the High-risk Pregnancy System, belonging to the Unified Health System, in Rio de Janeiro City. Data were collected through interviews applied to 873 rooming-in mothers submitted to HIV rapid test at the hospital. Prevalence ratios (PR) of the lack of HIV serologic status were estimated by Poisson regression with robust variance, controlled by maternal and familiar socio-demographic characteristics, pregnancy and prenatal care. Results: Prevalence of unawareness of HIV status was 32.2%. Mothers with low educational level (PR=1.38, 95%CI: 1.13-1.67), low-income (PR=1.45, 95%CI: 1.16-1.82), more than one relationship in the last year (PR=1.31, 95%CI: 1.02-1.68), enrolling late in prenatal care (PR=1.49, 95%CI: 1,19-1,87), and low number of prenatal visits (PR=1.66, 95%CI: 1.33-2.07) had unknown HIV status more likely. Conclusion: The main predictor for unawareness of HIV serostatus at hospital admittance was the low number of prenatal visits. It is recommended to expand the coverage of HIV testing during prenatal care with timely delivery of results, improving the early access of pregnant women and increasing the number of prenatal visits, focusing on clients with low socio-economic level.

Keywords:

Prenatal care HIV AIDS serodiagnosis Cross-sectional studies Unified Health System

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Soares, M.L., Maria Inês Couto de Oliveira, Vania Matos Fonseca, Brito, A.S., Silva, K.S.. Predictors of unawareness of HIV serostatus among women submitted to the HIV rapid test at admittance for delivery. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Mar). [Citado em 16/05/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/predictors-of-unawareness-of-hiv-serostatus-among-women-submitted-to-the-hiv-rapid-test-at-admittance-for-delivery/9625?id=9625



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