Socio-Demographic Profile of HIV-Positive Mothers under the B + Option Followed by Mother-To-Child Transmission Prevention Sites in Bangui City, Central African Republic

Introduction: According to the data of the mother-to-child transmission program with the B + option in 2015, only 28% of HIV-positive pregnant women benefited from an antiretroviral (ARV) intervention to reduce the risk of mother-tochild Transmission. The aim of this work was to study the demographic profile of HIV-positive mothers under the B + option in the sites of Bangui. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study, from January 1st to December 31, 2017 in five sites for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission in the city of Bangui in the Central African Republic. The study population consisted of all HIV-positive pregnant women followed under the B + option during the year 2017 and meeting the criteria defined during the period of our study. Results: A total of 293 HIV-positive pregnant women have been identified. The average age was 30 years with extremes of 17 and 43 years. The 25 – 35 year-old pregnants were the most affected, either 61%. The free unions were the most represented (44.4%) as well as the unemployed (57%). Women with primary and secondary levels were the most concerned, respectively 43.7% and 37.2%; 63.5% of mothers were diagnosed during pregnancy against 27.6% before pregnancy and 8.9% after childbirth. Conclusion: HIV-positive pregnant women followed under option B + at sites in Bangui were relatively young with a low level of education. They were mostly in a free union and without a job.

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