Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial
Despite the benefits of timely diagnosis of HIV infection and the wide availability of VCT services, the acceptance of HIV testing and counseling still remains a challenge in Georgia. The goal of our study was to assess the history of HIV testing and associated factors among pregnant women. The recr...
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doaj-89f465d0aca142c0be46e832637516f82020-11-24T21:04:00ZengHindawi LimitedAIDS Research and Treatment2090-12402090-12592014-01-01201410.1155/2014/356090356090Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest TrialMaia Butsashvili0Maia Kajaia1George Kamkamidze2Patrice Tchendjou3Annabel Desgrees du Loû4François Dabis5Joanna Orne-Gliemann6Health Research Union, 8 Nutsubidze Street, 0177 Tbilisi, GeorgiaHealth Research Union, 8 Nutsubidze Street, 0177 Tbilisi, GeorgiaHealth Research Union, 8 Nutsubidze Street, 0177 Tbilisi, GeorgiaLaboratoire Epidémiologie, Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, BP 1274, Yaoundé, CameroonInstitut de Recherche pour le Développement, CEPED UMR, Université Paris Descartes (Sorbonne Paris Cité)-INED-IRD, 221 boulevard Davout, 75020 Paris, FranceCentre INSERM U897 “Epidémiologie et Biostatistique”, INSERM, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, FranceCentre INSERM U897 “Epidémiologie et Biostatistique”, INSERM, 146 rue Léo Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, FranceDespite the benefits of timely diagnosis of HIV infection and the wide availability of VCT services, the acceptance of HIV testing and counseling still remains a challenge in Georgia. The goal of our study was to assess the history of HIV testing and associated factors among pregnant women. The recruitment of study participants took place during routine antenatal care visits at one of the large Maternity Hospitals in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. A total of 491 pregnant women were included in the sample. More than a third of women (38.5%) reported that they were tested for HIV before the current pregnancy and almost all of them (91.5%) were tested during previous pregnancies. Bivariate analysis revealed statistically significant association of women’s history of HIV testing with age, education level, remunerated activity, history of STI, and multiparity. In multivariate analysis, the only independent predictor of being HIV tested was ever being pregnant. In conclusion, HIV testing history among women at reproductive age was poor in Georgia. Women mostly received HIV testing at prenatal centers. Efforts should be made to promote HIV testing in primary care settings, which would increase its acceptability and overall testing rate in the population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/356090 |
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Maia Butsashvili Maia Kajaia George Kamkamidze Patrice Tchendjou Annabel Desgrees du Loû François Dabis Joanna Orne-Gliemann Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial AIDS Research and Treatment |
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Maia Butsashvili Maia Kajaia George Kamkamidze Patrice Tchendjou Annabel Desgrees du Loû François Dabis Joanna Orne-Gliemann |
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial |
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial |
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial |
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial |
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial |
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factors associated with hiv testing history among pregnant women and their partners in georgia: the anrs 12127 prenahtest trial |
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AIDS Research and Treatment |
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Despite the benefits of timely diagnosis of HIV infection and the wide availability of VCT services, the acceptance of HIV testing and counseling still remains a challenge in Georgia. The goal of our study was to assess the history of HIV testing and associated factors among pregnant women. The recruitment of study participants took place during routine antenatal care visits at one of the large Maternity Hospitals in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. A total of 491 pregnant women were included in the sample. More than a third of women (38.5%) reported that they were tested for HIV before the current pregnancy and almost all of them (91.5%) were tested during previous pregnancies. Bivariate analysis revealed statistically significant association of women’s history of HIV testing with age, education level, remunerated activity, history of STI, and multiparity. In multivariate analysis, the only independent predictor of being HIV tested was ever being pregnant. In conclusion, HIV testing history among women at reproductive age was poor in Georgia. Women mostly received HIV testing at prenatal centers. Efforts should be made to promote HIV testing in primary care settings, which would increase its acceptability and overall testing rate in the population. |
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