Table 1.
Characteristics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)–Infected and Matched HIV-Uninfected Pregnant Women
| Characteristic | HIV Infected (n = 27) | HIV Uninfected (n = 17) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age, y | 33 (29–37) | 32 (27–34) | .20 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 21 (77.8) | 14 (82.4) | 1.0 |
| White | 6 (22.2) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 10 (37) | 9 (52.9) | .56 |
| 1 | 10 (37) | 5 (29.4) | |
| ≥2 | 7 (26) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Cesarean section, no labor | 7 (25.9) | 7 (41.2) | .28 |
| Cesarean section, labor | 6 (22.2) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Vaginal | 14 (51.9) | 9 (52.9) | |
| Infant sex | |||
| Male | 18 (54.5) | 9 (45) | .58 |
| Female | 15 (45.5) | 11 (55) | |
| Preterm delivery | 4 (14.8) | 0 (0) | .15 |
| Gestational age at birth, wk | 38.5 (37.9–39.4) | 40.0 (39.0–40.9) | .0034 |
| Small for gestational age | 9 (33.3) | 0 (0) | .0076 |
| Birth weight, g | 2938 (2398–3441) | 3572 (3227–3635) | .0076 |
| Birth weight, percentile | 28.8 (8.5–65.2) | 53.4 (28.3–74.7) | .038 |
| HIV load near delivery, copies/mL | <40 (40–68) | NA | |
| CD4+ T-cell count near delivery, cells/µL | 589 (439–710) | NA | |
| Time since HIV diagnosis, y | 7 (5–10) | NA | |
Data are no. (%) of subjects or median (interquartile range).
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a Race, parity, and mode of delivery comparisons were assessed by χ2 analysis; small for gestational age, preterm delivery, and infant sex comparisons were assessed by the Fisher exact test; and comparisons of median values were assessed by the Mann–Whitney test.