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August 2001, Vol 91, No. 8 | American Journal of Public Health 1291-1293
© 2001 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH

Trends in HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women: United States, 1994–1999

Amy Lansky, MPH, PhD, Jeffrey L. Jones, MD, MPH, Robert L. Frey, PhD and Mary Lou Lindegren, MD

The authors are with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Amy Lansky, MPH, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-47, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333 (e-mail: all0{at}cdc.gov).

Objectives. This study evaluated 1995 guidelines for HIV testing of pregnant women.

Methods. Analysis focused on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for the years 1994 through 1999. Data were aggregated across states.

Results. Percentages of pregnant women tested for HIV increased from 1995 to 1996 (from 41% to 53%) and again from 1997 (52%) to 1998 (60%).

Conclusions. After implementation of the guidelines, the percentage of pregnant women tested for HIV increased, although nearly half had not been tested. More efforts are needed to encourage women to undergo testing for HIV during pregnancy, thus maximizing opportunities for offering antiretroviral therapy.




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