Document 2398
 DOCN  M94A2398
 TI    HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among women attending
       two antenatal (AN) clinics in Cite Soleil, Haiti.
 DT    9412
 AU    Boulos R; Behets F; Desormeaux J; Hoffman I; Adrien M; Moeng S; Davis H;
       Joseph D; Dallabetta G; Cohen M; Centres pour le Developpement et la
       Sante.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):313 (abstract no. PC0183). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370177
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine HIV infection among women attending two Haitian
       slum-based AN clinics and to determine risk factors for HIV. METHODS:
       Women consecutively presenting at two AN clinics were evaluated with
       questionnaires, pelvic exams, and laboratory diagnoses including:
       vaginal wet mount microscopy; Neisseria gonorrhoea culture and EIA
       chlamydia antigen detection for cervical specimens; RPR screening of all
       sera; MHA-TP for RPR-reactive sera; and anonymous, linked HIV antibody
       serodiagnosis with two EIA. RESULTS: Of 664 women evaluated, 56 (8.4%)
       were HIV(+). They did not differ significantly from HIV(-) in mean age
       (26 years), being single (25%), reported mean age of coital debut (18
       years), reported history of STD (14%), literacy rate (33%), nor for
       other indicators of socioeconomic status (SES). TABULAR DATA, SEE
       ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: Although HIV infection was more common
       among syphilis seroreactive women, it was not, unlike syphilis,
       associated with indicators of lowest SES. Adequate community-based
       STD/HIV prevention programs need to be enhanced to slow the spread of
       HIV.
 DE    Adult  Female  Haiti/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Poverty Areas  Pregnancy  Pregnancy
       Complications, Infectious/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Prenatal Care  Risk
       Factors  Sex Behavior  Sexually Transmitted
       Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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