Prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection in pregnant women in North Trinidad

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 346-350

  Hutchinson, G A ^a   Jameson, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 33847163220     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442006000500011     Document Type: Article

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