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. 2023 Oct 12;18(10):e0285962. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285962

Table 2. Prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women initiating ANC in Tanzania mainland by regions (N = 38783).

Region Total N HIV Infection
n %, (95% CI)
Arusha 1,542 51 3.3 (1.7–6.4)
Dar es Salaam 2,874 167 5.8 (4.3–7.9)
Dodoma 1,749 68 3.9 (3.5–4.3)
Geita 3,460 231 6.7 (5.6–8)
Iringa 882 120 13.6 (10.9–16.9)
Kagera 1,481 73 4.9 (3.2–7.5)
Katavi 1,224 72 5.9 (4.3–8.1)
Kigoma 1,372 29 2.1 (1.1–4.1)
Kilimanjaro 968 68 7 (4.3–11.2)
Lindi 508 36 7.1 (5.7–8.8)
Manyara 924 18 1.9 (1.0–3.6)
Mara 1,509 83 5.5 (2.8–10.5)
Mbeya 2,032 241 11.9 (9.7–14.4)
Morogoro 728 35 4.8 (2.2–10.4)
Mtwara 814 39 4.8 (3.9–5.9)
Mwanza 2,232 128 5.7 (4–8.1)
Njombe 670 110 16.4 (11.2–23.5)
Pwani 1,841 149 8.1 (3.8–16.5)
Rukwa 1,265 80 6.3 (4.6–8.7)
Ruvuma 1,119 105 9.4 (4.6–18.2)
Shinyanga 1,477 102 6.9 (3.9–11.8)
Simiyu 1,956 85 4.3 (2.7–6.8)
Singida 1,549 67 4.3 (2.4–7.8)
Songwe 1,902 132 6.9 (5.3–9.1)
Tabora 1,408 96 6.8 (4.6–10.1)
Tanga 1,297 71 5.5 (4.4–6.8)
Total 38,783 2456 5.9 (5.3–6.6)

ANC- Antenatal Clinic, CI- Confidence interval