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Table 3 Measure of the effect of PMTCT HIV test status on estimated HIV prevalence, Brazil 2010–2012

From: Transitioning from antenatal surveillance surveys to routine HIV testing: a turning point in the mother-to-child transmission prevention programme for HIV surveillance in Brazil

  

ANC SS test results by availability of PMTCT HIV test

 

Total

 

Percent bias

Prevalence ratio difference

 

PMTCT received

PMTCT not received

 

HIV +

119

89

30

  

Total

36,016

30,588

5428

  

HIV prevalence

0.37 (0.29–0.46)

0.33 (0.25–0.44)

0.59 (0.38–0.91)

−10.80%

0.56

 

PMTCT missing

PMTCT not missing

 

HIV +

126

1

125

  

Total

36,713

732

35,981

  

HIV prevalence

0.38 (0.31–0.48)

0.48 (0.07–3.3)

0.38 (0.30–0.48)

26.3%

1.26