title: [Acceptability of a test for antibodies against HIV in a group of pregnant women in Yucatan, Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the acceptability of a test for antibodies against HIV (Ab-HIV) in a group of pregnant women in Yucatan, Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  A clinical and epidemiological study was carried out on 310 pregnant women at different health centers in Yucatan Mexico, from January 2000 to March 2001. A questionnaire was applied to determine information in relation to HIV infection and acceptability of the test. Prior counselling was given to all those who accepted being tested.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median age was 24 (range 14 to 42). A 64.5% had a basic education, 91.6% were homemakers; 38% of the sexual partners worked away from home; 15% said they had more than one sexual partner; 31% had leukorrhea at the time of testing and 69% at some time in the past. Ninety percent of the women accepted being tested for HIV and all of them showed negative results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The acceptability of the test was similar to that reported in the international literature. The cost benefits of such a test must be considered, but always within the values of prevailing normative and respect of human rights of women. Despite zero prevalence, we found factors favourable for HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México.
authors.forename: Ligia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vera Gamboa
authors.forename: Renán A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Góngora Biachi
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pavía Ruz
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gáber Osorno
authors.forename: Dora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lara Perera
authors.forename: Ligia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alonzo Salomón
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies