Table 1.
Demographic and Depression Characteristics of 273 HIV+ Female Patients of MCA who gave Birth between January 1997 and December 2006
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 12 | 4.4 |
| African American | 70 | 25.6 |
| Hispanic | 188 | 68.9 |
| Other | 3 | 1.1 |
| Age at first delivery, mean (SD) | 273 | 28.4 (6.3) |
| Primary risk factor for HIV transmission | ||
| Sexual contact | 213 | 78.0 |
| Transfusion | 6 | 2.2 |
| Perinatal | 1 | 0.4 |
| IDU drug use | 17 | 6.2 |
| Undetermined/unknown | 36 | 13.2 |
| Number of births | ||
| 1 birth | 226 | 82.8 |
| 2 births | 40 | 14.7 |
| 3 births | 6 | 2.2 |
| 4 births | 1 | 0.4 |
| Ever had a diagnosis of depression during pregnancy during the study period | 61 | 22.3 |
| Ever had a diagnosis of depression within 4 weeks postpartum during the study period | 50 | 18.3 |
| Ever had a diagnosis of depression either during pregnancy or within 4 weeks postpartum (=perinatal depression) during the study period. | 84 | 30.8 |
IDU, injection drug use.