Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women in North American region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a major maternal health concern, the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among pregnant women was previously investigated in European, African, and Latin American regions other than the North American region. This study analyzed the prevalence of HIV among pregnant women in the North American region including 3 major countries: the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Methods

Relevant studies were screened from 3 online databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect using specific search keywords. Ultimately, 10 studies of the North American region were included with a total of 339,831 pregnant women residing in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Results

The overall pooled prevalence was 0.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.4-0.8) with a high degree of

SUBMITTER: Shabbir NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537646 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature