Towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ghana: an analysis of national programme data

Table 1 Antenatal clinic (ANC) registrants not tested across the country (2011–2013)

Number of ANC Registrants and Percent Untested
		Year
	2011	2012	2013	2011–2013
Region	ANC Registrants (% Untested) (95 % CI)	ANC Registrants (% Untested) (95 % CI)	ANC Registrants (% Untested) (95 % CI)	Percent Change (Untested)^a
Ashanti	122,708 (12 %) (11.8, 12.2)	110,438 (22 %) (21.8,22.4)	106,189 (19 %) (18.8,19.2)	27 %
Brong Ahafo	66,842 (15 %) (14.7, 15.3)	64,515 (15 %) (14.7,15.3)	66,965 (16 %) (15.7,16.3)	6.4 %
Central	58,459 (4 %) (3.8, 4.2)	64,429 (14 %) (13.7,14.3)	55,763 (27 %) (26.6,27.4)	84.4 %
Eastern	89,341 (11 %) (3.8, 4.2)	90,648 (30 %) (29.7,30.3)	86,018 (23 %) (22.7,23.2)	50.3 %
Greater Accra	145,235 (30 %) (29.8,30.2)	150,727 (36 %) (35.8,36.4)	152,730 (31 %) (30.8,31.2)	7.9 %
Northern	99,195 (13 %) (12.8,13.2)	86,436 (15 %) (14.8,15.2)	47,730 (27 %) (26.6,27.4)	−.06 %
Upper East	36,188 (7 %) (06.7,07.3)	34,172 (4 %) (03.8,04.2)	32,140 (3 %) (02.8,03.2)	−162 %
Upper West	24,407 (16 %) (15.1,16.0)	21,940 (10 %) (09.6,10.4)	21,941 (10 %) (09.6,10.4)	−77.9 %
Volta	73,038 (43 %) (42.6,43.4)	72,410 (42 %) (41.6,42.4)	70,775 (48 %) (47.6,48.4)	7.5 %
Western	57,542 (6 %) (05.8,06.2)	40,803 (18 %) (17.6,18.4)	65,366 (17 %) (16.7,17.3)	68 %
TOTAL	772,955 (17 %) (16.9,17.1)	736,518 (24 %) (23.9,24.1)	705,617 (25 %) (24.9,25.1)	25 %

^aNegative sign for the percent change indicates reduction in the number of HIV Positive Pregnant Women not Initiated on ARVs from 2011 to 2013

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