Sociodemographic Predictors of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women in Botswana: Cross Sectional Study at 7 Health Facilities
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of HIV among pregnant women in Botswana. Methods: This was a cross sectional study of randomly enrolled women aged 18 to 49 years, attending 7 health facilities in Botswana. Data were gathered from November 2017 to March 2018 and analyzed using SPSS version 24. Result: Of the 429 women enrolled, 407 (96.4% were included in the analysis. The HIV prevalence was 17% 69 of 407 (95% CI: 13.4 21.0) Women aged 35 to 49 years had higher HIV prevalence than those 18 to 24 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 6.2; 95% CI: 2.7 14.4) Illiterate and elementary school educated women had higher HIV prevalence than those with a tertiary education (AOR 8.5; 95% CI: 1.8 39.1) Those with a history of alcohol intake had a higher HIV prevalence than those without (AOR 2.6; 95% CI: 1.3 5.3) Conclusion: HIV prevalence was lower than it was in 2011. Age, level of education, and history of alcohol intake were strong predictors for HIV infection calling for targeted behavioral change interventions.
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care