HIV-1 seroprevalence rates in women attending prenatal clinics in Kampala; Uganda

The objective was to determine the HIV-1 seroprevalence in expectant women in Kampala. HIV-1 antibody status (by ELISA -Cambridge Biotech; with comformatory ELISA-Wellcozyme on positives); obstetric and socio-demographic characteristics were determined on a random proportionate to-size sample of 1002 expectant consenting women seeking care at 11 prenatal units in Kampala between august and December of 1993. HIV-1 age-specific rates were determined. Chi-square analysis; tests for linear trend in rates and 95CI were used to determine significance of seroprevalence rates. Results showed overall seroprevalence of HIV-1 for the study population (mean age = 22.4 years; range = 14 - 42 years) was 20.5(95CI:18.0; 23.1); with the highest age-specific rate of 28.55 occurring at 20 - 22 years. An increasing trend of rates was observed between 14 - 24 years (p0.0001); followed; thereafter; by a decreasing trend (p

Family and Household Spending Patterns for Health Care

Background: Prior to national implementation of a cost-sharing policy at all government health care facilities; envisaged for May 1990; the inter-ministerial National Task Force on health financing (NTFHF) determined that baseline research was needed on the existing patterns of consumer demand and spending for various types of health care. Objectives: The study was to establish baseline data of demand for service before the introduction of user charges in order to later monitor their impact on demand for and use of the services; as well as to predict the likelihood of generating the desired funds. More specifically; it would gather background information about treatment resources and health care spending patterns; as well as household utilization of normal and informal health sector

HIV-1 seroprevalence rates in women attending prenatal clinics in Kampala; Uganda. (p.96)

The objective was to determine the HIV-1 seroprevalence in expectant women in Kampala. HIV-1 antibody status (by ELISA -Cambridge Biotech; with comformatory ELISA-Wellcozyme on positives); obstetric and socio-demographic characteristics were determined on a random proportionate to-size sample of 1002 expectant consenting women seeking care at 11 prenatal units in Kampala between august and December of 1993. HIV-1 age-specific rates were determined. Chi-square analysis; tests for linear trend in rates and 95CI were used to determine significance of seroprevalence rates. Results showed overall seroprevalence of HIV-1 for the study population (mean age