Table 1

Age-specific prevalence of HIV and syphilis from 2003 to 2008 in high-burden states among women aged 15–24 years attending public prenatal clinics, overall and by state

State
All high-burden statesAndhra PradeshKarnataka
YearNumber of testingHIV (%)Syphilis (%)Number of testingHIV (%)Syphilis (%)Number of testingHIV (%)Syphilis (%)
2003591651.11.3127901.32.3147131.41.6
2004631051.10.9131671.5001.9145101.41.2
2005629501.00.8131551.61.6142081.40.9
2006642830.90.5136561.31.1146611.00.4
2007671360.70.4161531.01.0150260.70.1
2008703220.7164801.2158440.8
Absolute decline (%)−0.4−0.9−0.2−1.3−0.6−1.5
95% CI(−0.6 to −0.2)(−1.2 to −0.6)(−0.6 to −0.2)(−2.0 to −0.6)(−1.1 to −0.04)(−2.5 to −0.5)
Relative decline (%):−36.4−68.8−12.2−55.8−40.9−95.6
95% CI(−48.0 to −22.5)(−78.7 to −55.1)(−35.3 to 17.8)(−70.2 to −34.2)(−62.0 to −6.6)(−98.5 to −86.1)
MaharashtraTamil Nadu
YearNumber of testing HIV (%) Syphilis (%)Number of testing HIV (%) Syphilis (%)
2003185391.00.8131230.70.6
2004197340.90.5156940.60.3
2005196830.90.4159040.50.5
2006197130.80.3162530.50.4
2007202110.70.1157460.60.4
2008210530.5169450.4
Absolute decline (%)−0.5−0.7−0.3−0.2
95% CI:(−0.8 to −0.2)(−1.0 to −0.3)(−0.02 to −0.6)(−0.5 to 0.1)
Relative decline (%)−48.0−83.5−48.5−34.4
95% CI(−63.2 to −28.0)(−91.1 to −68.3)(−70.5 to −7.5)(−63.8 to 19.0)
  • Average age of prenatal clinic attendees did not change from 2003 to 2008.

  • Data from 116 districts of four high-burden states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

  • Number of sites per year: 2003=219, 2004=234, 2005=233, 2006=235, 2007=241 and 2008=248.

  • Syphilis data were only available until 2007.