Table 3.
Association between maternal serum selenium level and pregnancy outcome in human immunodeficiency virus-positive respondents
| Pregnancy outcome | Serum selenium level (µg/L) | Fisher’s exact test* | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| <70 | 70 and above | ||
| Maternal anemia | |||
| Anemia | 19 (25.7) | 17 (47.2) | 0.024 |
| Normal | 55 (74.3) | 19 (52.8) | |
| Gestational age at delivery | |||
| Preterm (<37 weeks) | 0 | 1 (2.8) | 0.327 |
| Term (37+ weeks) | 74 (100.0) | 35 (97) | |
| Birth weight (kg) | |||
| <2.5 | 67 (90.5) | 5 (13.9) | <0.001 |
| 2.5 and above | 7 (9.5) | 31 (86.1) | |
| Fetal outcome | |||
| FSB | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 0.280 |
| Alive | 73 (98.6) | 35 (97.2) | |
| Presence of gross congenital anomaly | 0 | 1 (2.8) | |
| APGAR score ≥7 at 5 min | 73 (98.6) | 36 (100) | 0.484 |
| APGAR score <7 at 5 min | 1 (1.40) | 0 | |
| Admission into SCBU | |||
| Yes | 4 (5.4) | 0 | 0.155 |
| No | 70 (94.6) | 36 (100) | |
*Derived using Chi-square test. FSH=Fresh stillbirth, SCBU=Special care baby unit