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Table 2 Summary of live birth infants for index and subsequent pregnancies

From: Three-year outcomes for women newly initiated on lifelong antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy – Malawi option B+

 

Index pregnancy

N = 265

Subsequent pregnancy

N = 54

Sex

    

 Male

138

(52.3)

21

(38.9)

 Female

126

(47.7)

33

(61.1)

Missing

1

 

0

 

Delivery method

    

 Spontaneous vaginal

222

(83.8)

44

(81.5)

 Vaginal forceps

1

(0.4)

0

 

 Vaginal vacuum

3

(1.1)

0

 

 Planned Cesarean section

8

(3.0)

3

(5.5)

 Cesarean section after labor

30

(11.3)

7

(13.0)

 Unknown

1

(0.4)

0

 

Multiple gestation

7

(2.6)

2

(3.7)

Gestation age at delivery

    

 Term ( > = 37 weeks)

239

(90.5)

45

(86.5)

 Preterm (< 37 weeks)

25

(9.5)

7

(13.5)

 Missing gestation age

1

 

2

 

Birthweight

    

 Normal (≥ 2500 g)

220

(90.2)

46

(95.8)

 Low (< 2500 g)

24

(9.8)

2

(4.2)

Missing birthweight

21

 

6

 

Congenital anomalies*

6

(2.3)

1

(1.9)

Neonatal deaths

5

(1.9)

1

(1.9)

Perinatally acquired HIV

6

(2.3)

0

(0)

  1. * 2 musculoskeletal/extremities and 1 for each of the following: extra digits on both hands, hydrocephalus, tongue tie, and weakness of left limb
  2. Tested and confirmed HIV positive ≤ 6 weeks after delivery