Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and distribution of baseline markers in pregnant HIV-1 infected women
| Indicator | Women,a no.(n=327) | Valueb |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristic | ||
| Age, years | 326 | 25.0 (22.0–28.0) |
| Ever married | 327 | 302 (92.4) |
| More than primary education | 323 | 139 (43.0) |
| Employed | 327 | 111 (33.9) |
| Living in >1 room household | 325 | 67 (20.6) |
| Number of rooms | 325 | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
| Use of flush toilet | 327 | 164 (50.2) |
| Use of shared toilet | 327 | 297 (90.8) |
| Number of persons per room | 326 | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) |
| Medical history | ||
| History of tuberculosis | 327 | 28 (8.6) |
| History of HIV-1 related illness | 327 | 40 (12.2) |
| T-SPOT.TB IGRA response | 327 | |
| Positive | 125 (38.2) | |
| Negative | 157 (48.0) | |
| Indeterminate | 45 (13.8) | |
| ESAT-6 spot countc | 327 | |
| >0 | 193 (59.0) | |
| ≥ 6 | 130 (39.8) | |
| ≥ 10 | 113 (34.6) | |
| CFP-10 spot countc | 327 | |
| >0 | 186 (56.9) | |
| ≥ 6 | 123 (37.6) | |
| ≥ 10 | 101 (30.9) | |
| Maximum (ESAT-6, CFP-10) c | 327 | |
| > 0 | 212 (64.8) | |
| ≥ 6 | 152 (46.5) | |
| ≥ 10 | 132 (40.4) | |
| HIV-1 markers | ||
| CD4 cell count, cells/μL | 317 | 413.0 (300.0–618.0) |
| <250 | 58 (18.3) | |
| <350 | 115 (36.3) | |
| HIV-1 viral load, copies/mL | 326 | 4.8 (4.2–5.3) |
| >50,000 | 170 (52.0) | |
a
For whom data was available
b
Median (interquartile range) or number (percent) of women
c
Spot count above background