Table 1. Baseline characteristics of mothers and babies (n=197).
Characteristics | N | % |
Age (years) | ||
Up to 20 | 7 | 3.4% |
21 to 30 | 114 | 57.6% |
31 to 40 | 63 | 32.2% |
41 or above | 13 | 6.8% |
Mean ± SD | 29.5 ± 6.4 | |
HIV RNA load | ||
Undetectable (<50) | 67 | 34.1% |
Detectable | 130 | 65.8% |
CD4 cell count (cells/mm3) | ||
<200 | 26 | 13.4% |
200 to 499 | 92 | 46.4% |
> 500 | 79 | 40.2% |
Baby sex (n=127) | ||
Male | 52 | 40.1% |
Female | 75 | 59.9% |
Birth weight (kg) n=127 | ||
Mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 0.5 |