Factors Associated with HIV Testing History among Pregnant Women and Their Partners in Georgia: The ANRS 12127 Prenahtest Trial

Table 1

HIV awareness, risk perception, testing history and family planning among pregnant women, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2009-2010, ANRS 12127 Prenahtest.

Characteristics		%
Can HIV be transmitted from mother-to-child?
Yes	317	65.0
No	23	4.7
Don’t know	133	27.3
Do you think you are at risk of HIV?
Yes, a lot	5	1.0
Yes, a little	107	21.9
No	302	61.9
Don’t know	74	15.2
Do you think your partner is at risk of HIV infection?
Yes, a lot	2	0.4
Yes, a little	113	23.2
No	287	58.8
Don’t know	86	17.6
Do you think you are at risk of being infected with HIV by your partner?
Yes, a lot	1	0.2
Yes, a little	101	20.7
No	290	59.4
Don’t know	96	19.7
Mode of transmission that puts woman under the risk of HIV (her perception)
Sexual	25	22.3
Blood transfusion	59	52.7
Contaminated medical instruments	37	33.0
Don’t know	9	8.9
Other	1	0.9
Mode of transmission that puts partner under the risk of HIV (her perception)
Sexual	43	37.4
Blood transfusion	55	47.8
IV drug use	4	3.5
Contaminated medical instruments	38	33.0
Doesn’t know	10	8.7
Other	2	1.7
Ever tested for HIV before current pregnancy
Yes	188	38.5
No	300	61.5
Main reason to be tested for HIV
During previous pregnancy	172	91.5
Job requirement	7	3.7
Self motivated	4	2.1
Medical intervention	3	1.6
Blood donation	2	1.1
Ever heard about Family Planning (FP)
Yes	462	94.7
No	26	5.3
Ever attended FP consultation session
Yes	19	3.9
No	469	96.1
Ever used FP method
Yes	186	38.1
No	302	61.9
Type of FP method ever used
Pill	49	26.3
IUD	37	19.9
Condoms	118	63.4
Natural (withdrawal, fertility awareness)	66	35.5
Lactational amenorrhea	26	14.0
Other	9	4.8