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. 2022 Sep 18;84:104257. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104257

Table 3.

Multivariable association of analyte concentrations (optical density or concentration in quartiles) at 32 weeks gestation with infant birthweight, birthweight-for-gestational age z-score, and gestational age at birth, among 674 women living with HIV in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.a

Birthweight (g)
Birthweight-for-gestational age (z-score)
Gestational age (weeks)
Mean (SD) Mean diff (g) 95% CI p Mean (SD) Mean diff (z-score) 95% CI p Mean (SD) Mean diff (wks) 95% CI p
Biomarkers of EED
Flagellin IgG (OD) 0·53 0·94 0·41
 1 (0·087-1·385) 3129 (449) Ref −0·24 (1·27) Ref 39·5 (2·4) Ref
 2 (1·387-1·748) 3166 (471) 66 (−33, 164) 0·01 (1·21) 0·29 (0·02, 0·56) 39·1 (2·3) −0·4 (−0·9, 0·1)
 3 (1·751-2·126) 3186 (526) 48 (−52, 147) −0·12 (1·36) 0·10 (−0·18, 0·37) 39·5 (2·4) 0·0 (−0·5, 0·5)
 4 (2·128-3·336) 3116 (494) −29 (−125, 67) −0·15 (1·25) 0·06 (−0·21, 0·33) 39·2 (2·5) −0·3 (−0·9, 0·2)
Flagellin IgA (OD) 0·07 0·44 0·13
 1 (0·040-1·114) 3218 (464) Ref −0·09 (1·28) Ref 39·7 (2·4) Ref
 2 (1·121-1·604) 3137 (513) −65 (−168, 37) −0·09 (1·27) −0·00 (−0·28, 0·27) 39·2 (2·4) −0·5 (−1·0, 0·1)
 3 (1·607-2·092) 3123 (485) −84 (−185, 17) −0·11 (1·29) 0·01 (−0·27, 0·29) 39·1 (2·4) −0·7 (−1·2, -0·1)
 4 (2·097-3·259) 3117 (475) −93 (−193, 7) −0·22 (1·26) −0·11 (−0·39, 0·17) 39·4 (2·3) −0·4 (−0·9, 0·1)
LPS IgG (OD) 0·71 0·96 0·63
 1 (0·089-1·328) 3138 (494) Ref −0·19 (1·34) Ref 39·5 (2·5) Ref
 2 (1·329-1·802) 3164 (464) 19 (−82, 121) −0·04 (1·19) 0·11 (−0·16, 0·38) 39·2 (2·2) −0·2 (−0·8, 0·3)
 3 (1·803-2·342) 3149 (487) 16 (−84, 116) −0·14 (1·23) 0·05 (−0·22, 0·32) 39·4 (2·3) −0·1 (−0·6, 0·4)
 4 (2·346-3·367) 3146 (499) −18 (−119, 83) −0·13 (1·34) 0·01 (−0·27, 0·30) 39·3 (2·5) −0·2 (−0·7, 0·3)
LPS IgA(OD) 0·27 0·74 0·14
 1 (0·017-1·005) 3162 (479) Ref −0·22 (1·29) Ref 39·7 (2·3) Ref
 2 (1·010-1·465) 3156 (503) −5 (−107, 98) 0·00 (1·28) 0·22 (−0·06, 0·49) 39·1 (2·7) −0·6 (−1·1, -0·0)
 3 (1·468-2·054) 3189 (492) 20 (−76, 116) −0·02 (1·24) 0·18 (−0·09, 0·44) 39·2 (2·3) −0·4 (−0·9, 0·1)
 4 (2·054-3·441) 3088 (465) −59 (−156, 38) −0·26 (1·26) −0·01 (−0·28, 0·26) 39·3 (2·1) −0·5 (−0·9, 0·0)
sCD14 (ng/mL) 0·52 0·50 0·72
 1 (16·770-2362·485) 3150 (489) Ref −0·10 (1·24) Ref 39·3 (2·4) Ref
 2 (2365·170-3270·630) 3133 (455) −35 (−135, 65) −0·21 (1·27) −0·14 (−0·41, 0·13) 39·4 (2·3) 0·1 (−0·4, 0·6)
 3 (3271·670-5002·015) 3157 (492) −0 (−104, 103) −0·12 (1·28) −0·03 (−0·30, 0·23) 39·4 (2·5) 0·1 (−0·4, 0·6)
 4 (5005·980-19607·785) 3158 (507) 20 (−82, 122) −0·07 (1·31) 0·04 (−0·22, 0·31) 39·2 (2·4) −0·0 (−0·5, 0·4)
I-FABP (pg/mL) 0·96 0·79 0·58
 1 (1·385-737·365) 3145 (447) Ref −0·15 (1·31) Ref 39·4 (2·2) Ref
 2 (739·435-1346·800) 3187 (488) 60 (−38, 159) −0·06 (1·21) 0·14 (−0·13, 0·41) 39·5 (2·5) 0·1 (−0·4, 0·6)
 3 (1349·415- 2280·515) 3111 (494) −9 (−105, 87) −0·18 (1·26) 0·00 (−0·26, 0·27) 39·3 (2·3) −0·1 (−0·6, 0·4)
 4 (2280·515- 8338·955) 3156 (512) 25 (−77, 126) −0·11 (1·33) 0·08 (−0·19, 0·36) 39·3 (2·4) −0·1 (−0·6, 0·4)
Systemic inflammation
AGP (g/L) 0·01 0·09 0·23
 1 (0·180-0·680) 3233 (492) Ref 0·05 (1·32) Ref 39·5 (2·6) Ref
 2 (0·685-0·920) 3134 (474) −122 (−223, -21) −0·17 (1·18) −0·27 (−0·54, 0·00) 39·3 (2·3) −0·1 (−0·7, 0·4)
 3 (0·925-1·295) 3160 (467) −62 (−161,37) −0·13 (1·19) −0·18 (−0·44, 0·09) 39·4 (2·2) −0·0 (−0·5, 0·4)
 4 (1·300-8·040) 3065 (497) −163 (−269, -57) −0·27 (1·39) −0·31 (−0·60, -0·01) 39·2 (2·4) −0·3 (−0·9, 0·2)
CRP (mg/L) 0·26 0·81 0·24
 1 (0·245-5·115) 3145 (504) Ref −0·17 (1·27) Ref 39·5 (2·5) Ref
 2 (5·150-11·460) 3196 (450) 25 (−74, 124) −0·03 (1·24) 0·10 (−0·16, 0·37) 39·4 (2·3) −0·2 (−0·7, 0·3)
 3 (11·480- 20·910) 3133 (495) −27 (−129, 76) −0·15 (1·28) 0·00 (−0·27, 0·27) 39·3 (2·3) −0·3 (−0·7, 0·2)
 4 (20·915-115·020) 3123 (490) −42 (−144, 61) −0·16 (1·30) 0·01 (−0·26, 0·28) 39·2 (2·5) −0·4 (−0·9, 0·2)
Growth hormone axis
IGF-1 (ng/mL) 0·003 0·01 0·97
 1 (0·375-95·535) 3066 (503) Ref −0·34 (1·31) Ref 39·5 (2·6) Ref
 2 (96·445-170·920) 3140 (440) 75 (−23, 174) −0·10 (1·17) 0·25 (−0·02, 0·51) 39·2 (2·3) −0·3 (−0·8, 0·2)
 3 (171·065-253·650) 3158 (462) 93 (−9, 195) −0·15 (1·27) 0·19 (−0·09, 0·47) 39·5 (2·3) 0·0 (−0·5, 0·5)
 4 (253·985-1144·363) 3233 (520) 172 (64, 281) 0·08 (1·31) 0·42 (0·14, 0·70) 39·3 (2·3) −0·1 (−0·7, 0·4)
FGF21 (pg/mL) 0·09 0·92 0·03
 1 (0·465-245·185) 3220 (503) Ref −0·08 (1·26) Ref 39·6 (2·2) Ref
 2 (246·975-575·790) 3150 (444) −53 (−151, 44) −0·13 (1·15) −0·03 (−0·28, 0·23) 39·4 (2·5) −0·2 (−0·7, 0·3)
 3 (576·350-1465·635) 3114 (477) −92 (−194, 9) −0·22 (1·27) −0·12 (−0·39, 0·15) 39·3 (2·2) −0·3 (−0·8, 0·2)
 4 (1468·845-9228·637) 3114 (510) −101 (−204, 3) −0·08 (1·41) 0·00 (−0·28, 0·28) 39·0 (2·6) −0·6 (−1·1, -0·1)
a

Models adjusted for maternal age, maternal BMI, maternal marital status, maternal education, parity, SES, clinic site, WHO HIV stage, CD4 T-cell count, timing of ART initiation, infant sex, and parent trial regimen. The p-values were calculated from linear regression models. OD, optical density; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgG, immunoglobulin G; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; sCD14, soluble CD14; I-FABP, intestinal fatty acid-binding protein; CRP, C-reactive protein; AGP, α1-acid glycoprotein; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1; FGF21, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21); ng, nanograms; pg, picograms; mg, milligrams; mL, milliliters; L, liters; SD, standard deviation.