TITLE:
Prevalence and Factors Associated with HIV Infection among Teenage Mothers Delivered at Mulago Hospital—A Cross-Sectional Study
AUTHORS:
Aniku Dan Elly, Sekikubo Musa, Baragaine Justus Kafunjo
KEYWORDS:
Teenage Pregnancy’, Sexual Debut, Vertical Transmission
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
29,
2022
ABSTRACT: Background: HIV infection during pregnancy is still a grave
problem, especially in developing countries;
this is especially true for teenage pregnancy. We here attempted to
determine the prevalence of HIV among teenage mothers and the factors
associated with acquiring HIV infection amongst them. Methods: A
cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary institute in Uganda from
November 2016 to January 2017. We interviewed a total of 395 teenage pregnant
women. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were made, with the results
presented by odds ratios (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Of 395, 34 (8.6%) were HIV positive. Of the 34, ten were born when infected and
4 had HIV following defilement. All the mothers were on anti-HIV treatment at
the time of the study. The factors associated with HIV infection were: age (AOR = 2.8, CI = 1.50 - 5.33), age at sexual debut (0.6, 0.43 - 0.94), the age difference between couples (1.1, 1.02 - 1.18), and living in a polygamous relationship (10,
2.56 - 17.85). Conclusion: High percentage of
teenage pregnant women showed HIV positive. Age of the mother, age at sexual
debut, the age difference between the couple, and living in a polygamous
relationship was associated with HIV infection in this fraction.