Table 3 Outcomes of screening for HIV infection in 10,000 pregnant women

Women screened, n

10 000

Women identified as HIV-1 positive

9

Women receiving test results

8.1 (91%)^a

Women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ARV)

4.9 – 7.4 (60% – 90%)^a

Women submitted to elective cesarean

3.0 – 4.1 (37% – 50%)^a

Cases of mother-to-child transmission (MCT) expected among women without intervention

1.14 – 2.04 (14% – 25%)^a

Number of cases of mother-to-child transmission prevented with ARV

0.59 (95% CI 0.49–0.64)^b

1.59 (95% CI 1.32–1.71)^b

Number needed to screen (NNS) to prevent one case of infant HIV infection

4,542 (95% CI 4,141–5,346)^c

11,800 (95% CI 10,730–13,928)^d