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Table 2 HIV positive pregnant women not initiated on ARVs in the regions (2011–2013)

From: Towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ghana: an analysis of national programme data

HIV Positive Pregnant Women Not Initiated on ARVs in All Regions

 
 

Year

 

2011

2012

2013

2011–2013

Region

HIV+ ANC Clients (% Not Initiated on ARVs) (95 % CI)

HIV+ ANC Clients (% Not Initiated on ARVs) (95 % CI)

HIV+ ANC Clients (% Not Initiated on ARVs) (95 % CI)

Percent Change (Not initiated on ARVs)a

Ashanti

3391 (68 %) (66.4,69.6)

2215 (31 %) (29.1,32.9)

1508 (19 %) (17.0,21.0)

−704 %

Brong Ahafo

1414 (22 %) (19.9,24.2)

1348 (13 %) (11.2,14.9)

1101 (4 %) (37.1,42.9)

−606 %

Central

619 (31 %) (27.2,34.7)

725 (32 %) (28.6,35.5)

387 (28 %) (23.5,32.7)

−77 %

Eastern

2052 (16 %) (14.4,17.6)

1967 (17 %) (15.3,18.7)

1633 (14 %) (12.3,15.7)

−43 %

Greater Accra

2268 (35 %) (33.0,37.0)

1971 (4 %) (37.8,42.2)

1789 (29 %) (26.9,31.1)

−53 %

Northern

417 (73 %) (68.4,77.1)

285 (2 %) (15.5,25.1)

231 (33 %) (26.9,39.4)

−299 %

Upper East

240 (45 %) (38.6,51.5)

253 (27 %) (21.5,32.8)

242 (−22 %) (16.9,27.6)

−102 %

Upper West

183 (19 %) (13.2,25.0)

171 (52 %) (44.2, 59.7)

167 (−31 %) (23.7,38.1)

32.8 %

Volta

1555 (58 %) (55.4,60.4)

684 (14 %) (43.7,59.2)

758 (33 %) (29.6,36.5)

−260 %

Western

1492 (42 %) (39.4,44.5)

770 (15 %) (12.5,17.7)

1093 (17 %) (14.7,19.3)

−237 %

TOTAL

13,631 (43 %) (42.2,43.8)

10,389 (17 %) (16.3,17.7)

8909 (18 %) (17.2,18.8)

−265 %

  1. aNegative sign for the percent change indicates reduction in the number of HIV Positive Pregnant Women not Initiated on ARVs from 2011 to 2013