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Title: Frequency of HIV among patients seeking antenatal care at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi
Authors: Omema Akhtar, Osama Qazi, Dr. Haleema Yasmin, Dr. Khadija Bano, Dr. Sabiha Qamar
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2022
Volume: 72
Issue: 5
Language: en
DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.1816
Objective: To determine the frequency of human immunodeficiency virus among pregnant women reporting for antenatal care at a tertiary care hospital.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Unit-1 of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from August 2018 to January 2019, and comprised all women attending antenatal clinics aged 15-40 years having gestational age of at least 10 weeks confirmed by trans-vaginal/trans-abdominal scan. Data was collected using a predesigned questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: There were 642 pregnant women with a mean age of 25.80±4.91 years, and mean gestational age of 24.34±5.38 weeks. Of the total, 5(0.7%) subjects had family history of human immunodeficiency virus and 1(0.2%) had a positive result for the virus. There was significant association of human immunodeficiency virus with family history of the disease (p=0.001) and with history of drug abuse (p=0.003)
Conclusion: Screening of human immunodeficiency virus during the antenatal period is a useful tool for better management.
Key Words: HIV, Pregnancy, Prevalence.
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