Prevalence and public-health significance of HIV infection and anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in south-eastern Nigeria.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2007 Sep; 25(3): 328-35
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-772
ABSTRACT
HIV infection and anaemia are major public-health problems in Africa and are important factors associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HIV infection and anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in southeastern Nigeria. To achieve this, a cross-sectional survey was conducted during July 2005-June 2006 using standard techniques. Of 815 pregnant women studied, 31 (3.8%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.5-5.1) were HIV-positive. Maternal age and gestational age were not associated with HIV infection (p > 0.05). The prevalence of anaemia (Hb < 11.0 g/dL) was 76.9%, and 15 (1.8%, 95% CI 0.9-2.7) had severe anaemia (Hb <7.0 g/dL). A significantly higher prevalence of anaemia was observed among individuals in their second pregnancy trimester (p < 0.05) and those infected with HIV (p < 0.05). Since HIV and anaemia are preventable, antenatal care services could serve as a pivotal entry point for simultaneous delivery of interventions for the prevention and control of HIV infection and anaemia in pregnant women.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Prenatal Care
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Severity of Illness Index
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Female
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Humans
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Hemoglobins
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Outcome
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Health Popul Nutr
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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