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Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled Malawian women

From: Immunoglobulin G passive transfer from mothers to infants: total IgG, IgG subclasses and specific antipneumococcal IgG in 6-week Malawian infants exposed or unexposed to HIV

 

Mothers living with HIV

Mothers not living with HIV

P values

N

40

40

 

Age (years)

30 (23.0–34.8)

28.5 (21.3–32.8)

0.415

Weight (kg)

61 (55.9–66.0)

67 (59.7–70.5)

0.086

Residence (n, %)

   

 Rural

10 (25)

16 (40)

0.184

 Semirural

18 (45)

18 (45)

 Urban

12 (30)

6 (15)

Education (n, %)

   

 None

3 (7.5)

3 (7.5)

0.477

 Primary

16 (40)

20 (50)

 Secondary or above

21 (52.5)

17 (42.5)

Available at home (n, %)

   

 Water

25 (62.5)

28 (70)

0.637

 Electricity

16 (40)

16 (40)

1.000

ART duration at enrollment (months)

19.5 (3.0–84.8)

 

–

Therapy (n, %)

   

 TDF XTC EFV1

35, 87.5%

–

 

 Other

5, 12.5%

  

Primigravidae (n,%)

8 (20.0)

7 (17.5)

0.500

Vaginal delivery (n, %)

33 (82.5)

32 (84.2)

0.541

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

40.0 (38.3–42.0)

40.0 (38.0–42.3)

0.590

Pre-term delivery (n. %)

3 (7.5%)

3 (7.5%)

1.000

  1. Values are expressed as medians with IQR or percentage
  2. 1Tenofovir, Lamivudine or Emtricitabine, Efavirenz