Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Postpartum HIV-Infected Women in Mississippi, 1999–2006
| Variable | Patients (n = 274 except where otherwise noted) |
|---|---|
| Total number of deliveries | 297 |
| Age, median years (range) | 25 (18–42) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 244 (89%) |
| White | 29 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 5 (2%) |
| Native American | 2 (1%) |
| High school/GED level of education, n = 97 | 58 (60%) |
| Not employed, n = 120 | 77 (64%) |
| Residing in rural area | 131 (48%) |
| New HIV diagnosis during prenatal period | 102 (37%) |
| Time since HIV diagnosis in years, median (range) | 2 (<1–17) |
| Baseline CD4+ cell count, n = 266 | |
| <200/mm3 | 63 (24%) |
| 200–350/mm3 | 69 (26%) |
| ≥ 350/mm3 | 134 (50%) |
| Proportion undetectable HIV PVL at delivery, n = 245 | 66% |
| Presentation trimester, n = 297 | |
| 1 | 94 (32%) |
| 2 | 132 (44%) |
| 3 | 64 (22%) |
| Immediately before delivery | 7 (2%) |
| Substance abuse | |
| During prenatal period | 17% |
| Any history of substance abuse | 23% |
| Depression | 16% |
| Sexually transmitted illness (STI) | |
| During prenatal period, n = 120 | 26, 22% |
| Any history of STI | 26% |
PVL, plasma viral load.