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Table 3 Infant delivery and HIV diagnosis details

From: Patient factors to target for elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Variable

Cases (n = 77)

Controls (n = 154)

P-value

Mode of delivery, n (%)

   

 NVD

48 (62.3)

106 (68.8)

0.690

 C-section

29 (37.7)

46 (29.9)

 

 Assisted delivery

0 (0.0)

2 (1.3)

 

Â¥Birth weight (g), median (IQR)

2850 (2450 – 3100)

2950 (2600 – 3200)

0.122

Infant antiretroviral prophylaxis, n (%)

   

 Prophylaxis received*

72 (94.7)

147 (99.3)

0.030

Infant feeding method, n (%)

   

 Breastfeeding

9 (11.7)

7 (4.6)

0.044

 Formula feeding

68 (88.3)

147 (95.4)

 

Age at 1st HIV test, mean weeks; (SD)

6.6 (3.5)

6.0 (0.2)

0.200

Infant age at HIV-positive diagnosis, mean weeks (SD)

9.0 (4.2)

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Infant age at ART initiation, mean weeks (SD)

10.8 (4.4)

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  1. NVD normal vaginal delivery; C-section caesarean section.
  2. *Prophylaxis received: AZT syrup or NVP syrup; n = 76 for cases and n = 148 for controls.
  3. ¥Birth weight, n = 158 for controls – 4 sets of twins.