SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH HIV RECEIVING PRENATAL CARE AT GRAÇA HEALTH CENTER, ANGOLA

Abstract

The study aimed to characterize the sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of pregnant women living with HIV who attended prenatal consultations at the Graça Health Center, in Benguela, in 2021. Methodologically, this was a documentary, observational, retrospective, and descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The records of 1,376 pregnant women tested for HIV were considered; for profile characterization, the 31 seropositive cases identified during the study period were included. Data were obtained from clinical records and organized according to sociodemographic variables, comorbidities, and case distribution, and were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The results showed that, among the 1,376 pregnant women tested, 31 were recorded as HIV-positive. Among the positive cases, 13 were aged between 15 and 18years; 18 had completed the first cycle of education; 15 were homemakers; and 14 were single. Regarding comorbidities, ten pregnant women had no recorded condition; seven had malaria, six had syphilis, five had tuberculosis, and three had hepatitis B. June accounted for eight positive cases and March for six cases, corresponding to the months in which the study reported a higher intensity of testing. It was concluded that the observed profile was characterized by the presence of young pregnant women, low educational attainment, a predominance of domestic occupations, and the occurrence of infectious comorbidities, highlighting the importance of HIV testing, prenatal follow-up, and integrated prevention and care strategies.