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Table 4 Factors associated with likelihood of delivery by elective caesarean

From: Characteristics and management of HIV-1-infected pregnant women enrolled in a randomised trial: differences between Europe and the USA

 

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Ethnicity

    

   White

309 (23)

1.0

1.0

 

   Black

793 (59)

0.41 (0.31, 0.53)

0.67 (0.49, 0.91)

0.0107

   Other

248 (18)

0.40 (0.28, 0.57)

0.89 (0.60, 1.32)

0.5490

Geographic area

    

   Europe

372 (28)

1.0

1.0

 

   USA

978 (72)

0.18 (0.14, 0.23)

0.18 (0.14, 0.24)

0.0001

Antenatal ART

    

   None/monotherapy

309 (23)

1.0

1.0

 

   Dual therapy

474 (35)

0.51 (0.38, 0.69)

0.57 (0.41, 0.78)

0.0006

   HAART

567 (42)

0.54 (0.41, 0.72)

0.70 (0.52, 0.96)

0.0263

CD4 count (entry)

    

   < 400 cells per ml

586 (43)

1.0

1.0

 

   ≥400 cells per ml

764 (57)

1.06 (0.84, 1.33)

1.08 (0.84, 1.39)

0.5371

CD4 count (delivery)

    

   < 400 cells per ml

543 (40)

1.0

1.0

 

   ≥400 cells per ml

807 (60)

1.04 (0.83, 1.31)

1.10 (0.86, 1.42)

0.4486

Viral load (entry)

    

   Undetectable

570 (44)

1.00

1.0

 

   Detectable

740 (56)

0.97 (0.77, 1.23)

0.83 (0.65, 1.07)

0.1571

Viral load (delivery)

    

   Undetectable

626 (53)

1.0

1.0

 

   Detectable

555 (47)

0.82 (0.64, 1.05)

0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

0.4308