Analysis on HIV/AIDS surveillance among pregnant women in Taizhou City from 2014 to 2018
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.12.020
- Author:
Ming-run YU
1
;
Kai-xi YANG
;
Ya-bin XU
;
Long PAN
;
Qing-yong DING
;
Yi ZHANG
;
Xiang ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of STDs/AIDS Control,Taizhou Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Taizhou 225300, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Pregnant women;
HIV;
Surveillance;
Influence factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(12):1535-1538
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the time trend of HIV epidemic and to provide basis for comprehensive HIV infection prevention among pregnant women. Methods From 2014 to 2018, continuous cross-sectional surveys were conducted among pregnant women in two maternity and child health care hospitals. 800 blood samples were collected each year to test HIV infection, syphilis and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Results A total of 4 000 eligible pregnant women completed the interview and blood testing. The awareness rate of knowledge about HIV/AIDS was 91.2%, and the rate was increasing year by year. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the awareness rate was associated with at age of more than 35, with lower education than college and the husband used to work in other places. Conclusions The rate of HIV infection among PRGs was at a low level in Taizhou.