Growth of HIV-uninfected children born to HIV-infected mothers in Guangdong, China: an 18-month longitudinal follow-up study

Table 2 The Z scores of gestational age-adjusted weight/length for age in 105 different characteristic seven-time followed-up HEU children

Characteristic	n	At birth		1th month		3th month		6th month		9th month		12th month		18th month
Characteristic	n	Mean ± Sd	P value	Mean ± Sd	P value	Mean ± Sd	P value	Mean ± Sd	P value	Mean ± Sd	P value	Mean ± Sd	P value	Mean ± Sd	P value
scores of GAAW
Mothers’ hemoglobin content^a
<100g/L	29	0.48 ± 1.07	P = 0.004	1.30 ± 1.73	P = 0.001	0.78 ± 1.60	P = 0.999	0.27 ± 1.10	P = 0.438	0.11 ± 1.05	P = 0.415	0.33 ± 1.14	P = 0.925	0.64 ± 1.66	P = 0.284
≥100g/L	76	1.25 ± 1.18	P = 0.004	2.13 ± 1.60	P = 0.001	0.75 ± 1.21	P = 0.999	0.46 ± 0.93	P = 0.438	0.33 ± 1.07	P = 0.415	0.38 ± 1.12	P = 0.925	0.36 ± 1.16	P = 0.284
Newborn preterm birth
No	93	1.01 ± 1.20	P = 0.379	1.75 ± 1.54	P = 0.000	0.63 ± 1.26	P = 0.004	0.36 ± 0.98	P = 0.278	0.27 ± 1.02	P = 0.926	0.43 ± 1.11	P = 0.134	0.47 ± 1.34	P = 0.483
Yes	12	1.29 ± 1.18	P = 0.379	3.10 ± 2.18	P = 0.000	1.73 ± 1.42	P = 0.004	0.76 ± 0.91	P = 0.278	0.29 ± 1.39	P = 0.926	-0.14 ± 1.11	P = 0.134	0.22 ± 1.07	P = 0.483
Z scores of GAAL
Children low birth weight
No	94	1.21 ± 1.29	P = 0.002	1.86 ± 1.98	P = 0.228	0.91 ± 1.26	P = 0.003	0.95 ± 1.68	P = 0.563	0.25 ± 1.65	P = 0.846	0.25 ± 1.13	P = 0.348	-0.12 ± 1.15	P = 0.142
No	94	1.21 ± 1.29	P = 0.002	1.86 ± 1.98	P = 0.228	0.91 ± 1.26	P = 0.003	0.95 ± 1.68	P = 0.563	0.25 ± 1.65	P = 0.846	0.25 ± 1.13	P = 0.348	-0.84 ± 1.04	P = 0.142

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