Table 4.
Differences between participants and those lost to follow-up at 48 mo
| Variable | Participants, mean (SD) or % (n = 878) | Nonparticipants, mean (SD) or % (n = 368) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (y) | 25.38 (6.32) | 24.67 (6.10) | 0.06 |
| Marital status (% married) | 90.76 | 89.86 | 0.63 |
| Infant sex (% female) | 49.46 | 47.15 | 0.46 |
| Birth-weight (g) | 3,000.13 (489.25) | 2,992.65 (521.03) | 0.61 |
| Apgar 5 min | 8.93 (0.45) | 8.92 (0.46) | 0.69 |
| Maternal HIV-1+/HHV8+ (%) | 13.59 | 13.90 | |
| Maternal HIV-1+ (%) | 45.38 | 35.88 | |
| Maternal HHV-8+ (%) | 16.06 | 14.40 | |
| Maternal HIV-1−/HHV-8 (%) | 34.17 | 26.63 | <0.01 |
NOTE: Data exclude those mothers who died or had infants who died before 48 mo of age.
*
χ2 and t tests were used to test for significance.