HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Luanda, Angola: seroprevalence and risk factors

Journal of Medical Virology
Cruz S SebastiãoMiguel Brito

Abstract

Infectious diseases during pregnancy remain a public health concern, especially in a resource-limited setting. The study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and determinants of HIV and co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Luanda, the capital city of Angola. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1612 pregnant women screened for HIV during antenatal care. HIV-reactive were also screened for the HBV, HCV, and syphilis using immunoassay kits. A logistic regression model, adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and their 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated with a level of significance set at 5%. The overall seroprevalence of HIV was 2.6%. About 13% of HIV-positive pregnant women were co-infected. From which, 7.5% were reactive to HBV and 5% to syphilis. There was no reactivity to HCV. Pregnant women younger aged than 25 years were significantly protected from HIV-infection [AOR: 0.43 (95% CI: 0.20-0.91), p=0.026]. The co-infection was 1.3 times (AOR: 0.04-41.0) in younger aged than 25 years, 7.0 times (AOR: 0.50-99.2) to residents in urbanized areas, and 1.4 times (AOR: 0.10-20.9) in pregnant women with a high educational level. In conclu...Continue Reading

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