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. 2023 Jun 12;20:37. doi: 10.1186/s12981-023-00523-1

Table 2.

Summary of live birth infants for index and subsequent pregnancies

Index pregnancy
N = 265
Subsequent pregnancy
N = 54
Sex
 Male 138 (52.3) 21 (38.9)
 Female 126 (47.7) 33 (61.1)
Missing 1 0
Delivery method
 Spontaneous vaginal 222 (83.8) 44 (81.5)
 Vaginal forceps 1 (0.4) 0
 Vaginal vacuum 3 (1.1) 0
 Planned Cesarean section 8 (3.0) 3 (5.5)
 Cesarean section after labor 30 (11.3) 7 (13.0)
 Unknown 1 (0.4) 0
Multiple gestation 7 (2.6) 2 (3.7)
Gestation age at delivery
 Term ( > = 37 weeks) 239 (90.5) 45 (86.5)
 Preterm (< 37 weeks) 25 (9.5) 7 (13.5)
 Missing gestation age 1 2
Birthweight
 Normal (≥ 2500 g) 220 (90.2) 46 (95.8)
 Low (< 2500 g) 24 (9.8) 2 (4.2)
Missing birthweight 21 6
Congenital anomalies* 6 (2.3) 1 (1.9)
Neonatal deaths 5 (1.9) 1 (1.9)
Perinatally acquired HIV 6 (2.3) 0 (0)

* 2 musculoskeletal/extremities and 1 for each of the following: extra digits on both hands, hydrocephalus, tongue tie, and weakness of left limb

Tested and confirmed HIV positive ≤ 6 weeks after delivery