Table 2.
preeclampsia prevalence by HIV-serostatus among women admitted to Women and Newborn Hospital
| Characteristic | Level | HIV seronegative N=216 (87.5%) | HIV seropositive N=31 (12.6%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | ||
| Age (years) | 14-24 | 50(23.5) | 17.9-29.7 | 9(30.0) | 14.7-49.4 |
| 25-34 | 102(47.9) | 41.0-54.8 | 16(53.3) | 34.3-71.7 | |
| ≥35 | 61(28.6) | 22.7-35.2 | 5(16.7) | 5.6-34.7 | |
| Parity | 1 | 67(32.7) | 26.3-39.6 | 8(28.6) | 13.2-48.7 |
| 2-4 | 106(51.7) | 44.6-58.7 | 16(57.1) | 37.2-75.5 | |
| ≥5 | 32(15.6) | 10.9-21.3 | 4(14.3) | 4.0-32.0 | |
| Gravidity | 1 | 65(30.5) | 24.4-37.2 | 9(29.0) | 14.2-48.0 |
| 2 | 45(21.1) | 15.9-27.2 | 5(16.1) | 5.5-33.7 | |
| > 2 | 103(48.4) | 41.5-55.3 | 17(54.8) | 36.0-72.7 | |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 150(87.2) | 81.3-91.8 | 21(87.5) | 67.6-97.3 |
| Employed | 22(12.8) | 8.2-18.7 | 3(12.5) | 2.7-32.4 | |
| ANC attendance | No | 2(0.9) | 0.1-3.3 | 1(3.2) | 0.1-16.7 |
| Yes | 214(99.1) | 96.7-99.9 | 30(96.8) | 83.3-99.9 | |
| Substance use (alcohol, smoking) | No | 215(99.5) | 97.5-99.9 | 31(100) | 88.8-100* |
| Yes | 1(0.5) | 0.1-2.6 | - | - | |
Key: *=one-sided; 97.5% confidence interval; ANC-antenatal care; PE-pre-eclampsia; HIV- human immunodeficiency virus