Table 1:
Characteristics of mother-infant dyads in PostNAPS included in analytic sample, by maternal HIV status (n=238). Presented as percent and mean. Standard deviations are included in parentheses for continuous values.
| HIV + mother | HIV − mother | P-value comparing +/− mothers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 36%1 | 63% | |
| Infant | |||
| Female sex | 43% | 47% | 0.59 |
| Born in hungry season | 30% | 38% | 0.26 |
| Gestational age | 39.14 (2.4) | 39.44 (2.3) | 0.36 |
| Breastfeeding | |||
| EBF at baseline | 83% | 72% | 0.02 |
| EBF at 3 mo | 59% | 42% | 0.03 |
| EBF at 6 mo | 17% | 8% | 0.08 |
| Anthropometrics | |||
| Birthweight, kg | 3.4 (5.0) | 3.4 (4.8) | 0.63 |
| LAZ at 1 month | −0.7 (1.3) | −0.1 (1.1) | <0.001 |
| LAZ at 9.5 months | −0.8 (1.1) | −0.5 (1.1) | 0.05 |
| WLZ at 1 month | 0.6 (1.3) | 0.3 (1.3) | 0.15 |
| WLZ at 9.5 months | 0.3 (1.2) | 0.1 (1.2) | 0.24 |
| MUAC at 1 month | 11.8 (1.0) | 11.9 (1.0) | 0.26 |
| MUAC at 9.5 months | 14.1 (1.2) | 14.0 (1.3) | 0.68 |
| Sum of skinfolds at 1 month | 29.2 (8.1) | 30.4 (7.5) | 0.02 |
| Sum of skinfolds at 9.5 months | 38.0 (8.6) | 38.9 (7.6) | 0.99 |
| AFA at 1 month | 1444.8 (215.6) | 1437.0 (195.6) | 0.80 |
| AFA at 9.5 months | 1640.8 (285.7) | 1627.5 (307.6) | 0.47 |
| Maternal | |||
| Age, y | 25.8 (5.6) | 24.9 (5.2) | 0.19 |
| Education beyond primary school | 38% | 51% | 0.06 |
| Height, cm | 162.6 (5.8) | 162.6 (6.2) | 0.97 |
| BMI, kg/m2 at first prenatal visit | 22.9 (3.1) | 22.9 (2.9) | 0.88 |
| Asset score | −0.3 (1.4) | 0.2 (1.6) | 0.02 |
| Food insecurity score | 6.8 (5.4) | 5.2 (4.1) | 0.01 |
| Was displaced | 55% | 53% | 0.77 |
| Housewife | 50% | 45% | 0.44 |
1.
This percentage reflects the percent of the whole whereas the other percentages are calculated as the percent within each exposure category.
2.
Bold reflects p-value < 0.05