Table 5.
Overall Vertical Transmission Rates, by Subgroup
| Mode of Delivery | HCV Viral Load | HIV Negative | HIV Positive | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Lower (2.5%) Credible Limit | Upper (97.5%) Credible Limit | Mean | Lower (2.5%) Credible Limit | Upper (97.5%) Credible Limit | ||
| ECS | Low | 5.6 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 14.8 |
| High | 14.2 | 7.1 | 23.5 | 17.5 | 10.2 | 27.7 | |
| Non-ECS | Low | 6.1 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 16.2 |
| High | 15.3 | 8.1 | 24.6 | 19.1 | 11.4 | 29.8 | |
| Weighted average | 7.2 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 8.6 | 16.8 | |
Abbreviations: ECS, elective cesarean section; Mean, posterior mean; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.