Table 1.
Cohort Characteristics
| Characteristic | HIV-1-infected (n = 54) |
HIV-1-uninfected (n = 26) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQRa) or Number (%) | |||
| Age (years) | 25 (22, 28) | 25 (23, 29) | 0.52 |
| Education (years) | 0.03 | ||
| None | 5 (9) | 2 (7) | |
| Primary | 33 (60) | 9 (30) | |
| Secondary | 12 (22) | 15 (50) | |
| College | 5 (9) | 4 (13) | |
| Prior pregnancies | 1 (1,2) | 1 (0,2) | 0.44 |
| Persons per room | 2.5 (2, 3) | 2 (1.5, 3) | 0.23 |
| Monthly rent (U.S. dollars) | 18.48 (13.20, 24.60) | 20.50 (17.76, 35.53) | 0.18 |
| Age at sexual debut (years) | 18 (16, 19) | 19 (18, 19) | 0.01 |
| Sexual partners in lifetime | 3 (2, 4) | 2 (1, 2) | <0.001 |
| CD4 T-cell count (cells/µL) | 446.5 (293, 609) | NA | — |
| CD4 T-cell percent | 24 (18, 32) | NA | — |
| Vaginal delivery | 38 (76) | 24 (92) | 0.08 |
| Mastitisb | 3 (10) | 6 (11) | 0.90 |
| Infant birthweight (g) | 3100 (2900, 3400) | 3100 (2900, 3500) | 0.97 |
a
IQR, interquartile range.
b
Any time during 6 months of postpartum follow-up.