Research Article
Comparison of Pregnancies between Perinatally and Sexually HIV-Infected Women: An Observational Study at an Urban Hospital
Table 2
Obstetrical characteristics of perinatally HIV-infected versus sexually HIV-infected parturients.
| | | Perinatally HIV-infected () | Sexually HIV-infected () | value |
| | Gravidity | | | <0.01 | | 1 | 12 (60%) | 9 (11.2%) | | | 2–4 | 8 (40%) | 44 (55%) | | | 5+ | 0 (0%) | 27 (33.8%) | | | Gestational age at first prenatal visit (weeks) | | | NS | | Median | 13.5 | 14 | | | Range | 5–29 | 5–38 | | | Gestational age at delivery | | | NS | | Median | 38.2 | 38 | | | <24 weeks | 1 (5%) | 2 (2.5%) | | | 24–36.6 weeks | 0 (0%) | 10 (12.5%) | | | >37 weeks | 19 (95%) | 68 (85%) | | | Mode of delivery | | | NS | | Vaginal | 9 (45%) | 34 (42.5%) | | | Cesarean | 11 (55%) | 45 (56.2%) | | | Dilation and evacuation | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.2%) | | | Indication for cesarean delivery | | | <0.05 | | HIV related | 7 (63.6) | 10 (22.2%) | | | Non-HIV related | 4 (36.4%) | 35 (77.8%) | | | Birth weight (grams) | | | NS | | Median | 2872 | 2990 | | | Range | (240–3840) | (420–4110) | |
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