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Table 2 Therapeutic profile and other processes in pregnant women with HIV identified in the pilot study

From: Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission program in Iran

Variable

 

Frequency

%

CD4 count testing before treatment

Yes

66

86.8

No

10

13.2

CD4 count level before treatment

< 350

18

23.7

> 350

48

63.2

Viral load testing before treatment

Yes

22

28.9

No

54

71.1

Viral load level before treatment

< 200 copies/ml

5

22.7

> 200 copies/ml

17

77.3

ART adherence during the pregnancy

Yes

66

86.8

No

10

13.2

CD4 count testing after treatment

Yes

57

75

No

19

25

CD4 count level after treatment

< 350

10

17.5

> 350

47

82.5

Viral load testing after treatment

Yes

33

43.4

No

43

56.6

Viral load level after treatment

< 200 copies/ml

28

84.8

> 200 copies/ml

5

15.2

Lifelong ART adherence after delivery

Lifelong ART adherence

67

89.3

Lack of full adherence to ART

2

2.7

Death

0

0

Pregnant at the moment of the study

7

9.2

Consultancy with husband

Yes

57

75.0

Rejected counselling

5

6.6

Under follow up

14

18.4

HIV testing for husband

No

19a

25

HIV Negative

19

25

HIV positive

38

50

HIV situation in husband

New case

15

39.5

Previously registered

23

60.5

  1. a14 of them were under follow up for consultancy and 5 of them did not accept testing