HIV Screening During Pregnancy in a U.S. HIV Epicenter

Table 2

Trimester of initiation of prenatal care vs first HIV screening test. The trimester during which the first HIV test was documented was identified and compared to the trimester during which prenatal care was initiated for all patients meeting inclusion criteria. HIV screening occurring in the trimester of initiation of prenatal care signifies early HIV screening in pregnancy. PNC = prenatal care: 1270.

Timing of the first HIV test in pregnancy
Timing of HIV test		Trimester in which prenatal care began
		1^st trimester	2^nd trimester	3^rd trimester
()		()	()	()
Previously screened			17 (3.4%)	10 (6.2%)
Trimester of first HIV test	First	520 (84.3%)
	Second	76 (12.3%)	404 (82.1%)
	Third	17 (2.8%)	57 (11.6%)	145 (90.1%)
No HIV test during PNC		4 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	6 (3.7%)
Rapid test in L&D only		2	14	6
No HIV test during PNC and no rapid test on labor and delivery		2	0	0