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. 2021 Oct 19;25(6):101635. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101635

Table 2.

Laboratory and neonatal characteristics of HIV-infected pregnant women.

Variable Serology Reagent L. monocytogenes n = 27 [37%] Serology Non-Reagent L. monocytogenes n = 46 [63%] OR* [95%CI⁎⁎] AOR⁎⁎⁎ [95%CI⁎⁎]
Gestational age at birth [weeks] median [IQR$] 39 [37–40] 39 [38–40] 0.90 [0.72–1.12]
Vaginal delivery 3 [13] 18 [43] 5.2 [1.3–20.4] & 3.7 [0.6–21.8]
5th minute Apgar<9 5 [23] 4[11] 2.4 [0.6–10.2]
NICU$$ admission 5 [21] 3 [7] 3.3 [0.7–15.4] & 5.9 [1.01–34.9]
Birth weight [grams] median [IQR$] 3010 [2720–3475] 3055 [2690–3380] 0.99 [0.97–1.02]
Head circumference cm median [IQR$] 34 [32–35] 33 [34–26] 0.9 [0.8–1.2]
Birth length cm median [IQR$] 48 [46–50] 49 [47–50] 0.9 [0.8–1.2]
HIV viral load<40 copies/mL on 34 weeks GA$$ 8 [53] 14 [32] 2.4 [0.7–8.1] & 1.7 [0.4–7.7]
CD4+ cells at study entry<350mm3 10 [40] 7 [16] 3.5 [1.1–11.0] & 4.8 [1.1–19.8]

OR=odds ratio.

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95%CI= 95% confidence interval.

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AOR=Adjusted odds ratio.

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IQR=interquartile range.

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NICU=neonatal intensive care unit.

$$$GA= gestational age.

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p-value<0.20.