Table 3.
Maternal HIV Disease Progression–Classifying Events Occurring up to 2 Years After Deliverya
| Events | Triple ARV, No. (%) [cumulative] | AZT/sdNVP, No. (%) [cumulative] |
|---|---|---|
| All women | n = 384 | n = 405 |
| Death | 2 (0.5) [2] | 5 (1.2) [5] |
| WHO stage 4 disease | 2 (0.5) [4] | 7 (1.7) [11] |
| At least 1 CD4+ count of <200 cells/mm3 | 39 (10.2) [40] | 68 (16.8) [71] |
| Started on ART (whether or not having reached >1 of the above endpoints) | 39 (10.2) [55] | 65 (16.1) [88] |
| Women with CD4+ count of ≥350 cells/mm3 at entry | n = 169 | n = 181 |
| Death | 1 (0.6) [1] | 0 (0.0) [0] |
| WHO stage 4 disease | 0 (0.0) [1] | 2 (1.1) [2] |
| WHO stage 3 disease | 11 (6.5) [12] | 15 (8.3) [15] |
| At least 1 CD4+ count of <350 cells/mm3 | 43 (25.4) [49] | 62 (34.3) [65] |
| Started on ART (whether or not having reached one or more of the above endpoints) | 7 (4.1) [49] | 8 (4.4) [65] |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; AZT/sdNVP, zidovudine until delivery with single-dose nevirapine without postpartum prophylaxis; HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1; Triple ARV, zidovudine, lamivudine, and lopinavir/ritonavir during pregnancy and breastfeeding; WHO, World Health Organization.
aOne woman could have >1 event.