Study of prevalence of HIV infection and its epidemiological variables in pregnant women at Plantadores de Cana Hospital, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, a reference in high risk pregnancies

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence rate of HIV infection is less than 1% in the general population. Among women, the rate was 13.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, leaving the presence of women more and more evident in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome scenario. Objective: To assess the prevalence of HIV infection and its epidemiological variables in pregnant women treated at Hospital Plantadores de Cana (HPC), in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State. Methods: This is a documentary, critical and analytical study of all pregnant women admitted from October 2012 to March 2013, using transcription of medical records, then tabulated and analyzed on the System for Statistical Analyses and Genetics. Results: We analyzed 1,795 medical records of pregnant women; 14 were HIV-positive, corresponding to a prevalence of 0.78%. According to epidemiological data obtained in data collection from medical records, pregnant women were mostly aged between 19 and 25 years (64.29%), all were single (100%), of black (50%) and brown (42.86%) ethnicity. Prenatal consultation occurred in 71.43%, with 7 to 10 appointments (35.71%). Cesarean delivery occurred in 71.43% of cases. Conclusion: HIV infection in pregnant women seen in reference hospital for high risk pregnancy in Campos dos Goytacazes showed a prevalence higher than the national average, and its epidemiological characteristics correspond to those mentioned in the literature.