Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of study population, stratified by HIV status
Characteristics | HIV- infected (n = 614) | HIV-uninfected (n-684) | Total (n = 1298) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (standard deviation) | ||||
Maternal Age (years) | 28.69 (5.98) | 24.87 (5.44) | 26.67 (6.01) | < 0.001 |
Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 23.73 (3.45) | 24.14 (3.70) | 23.95 (3.59) | 0.04 |
Maternal Mid-thigh circumference (MTC) (cm) | 48.26 (5.60) | 48.40 (5.89) | 48.33 (5.75) | 0.66 |
Gravidity | 3.37 (1.57) | 2.51 (1.54) | 2.92 (1.61) | < 0.001 |
Birth weight (kg) | 3.04 (0.41) | 3.06 (0.38) | 3.05 (0.39) | 0.41 |
count (%) | ||||
Hemoglobin level < 10 g/dL | 156 (25.4) | 70 (10.3) | 226 (17.40) | < 0.001 |
No electricity in the houseb | 321 (52.3) | 340 (49.7) | 661 (50.90) | 0.38 |
Preterm (< 37 weeks) (best available measure) | 65 (10.6) | 65 (9.5) | 130 (10) | 0.58 |
Small for gestational age (< 10th percentile) | 105 (17.1) | 126 (18.4) | 231 (17.8) | 0.58 |
Low birth weight (< 2·5 kg) count (%) | 44 (7.2) | 35 (5) | 78 (6) | 0.12 |