Clinical Study

Amniocentesis in HIV Pregnant Women: 16 Years of Experience

Table 1

Demographic characteristics.

DemographicsGroup A
( /%)
Group B
( /%)

Age (years)
 Mean 37.7
<354/20%1/14.3%
≥3516/80%6/85.7%
Race
 Caucasian15/75%4/57.1%
 African4/20%3/42.9%
 Indian1/5%
Parity
 Nulliparous5/25%2/28.6%
Category of transmission
 Sexual15/75%7/100%
 Substance abuse4/20%
 Transfusional1/5%
Subtype of HIV
 HIV 116/80%5/71.4%
 HIV 22/10%2/28.6%
 Double infection (HIV-1 and HIV-2)2/10%