Table 2 Neonatal characteristics of the study population, separated by HIV-exposure
From: The effects of exposure to HIV in neonates at a referral hospital in South Africa
Neonatal characteristics | HEU | HIV-unexposed | All neonates | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (g) | < 0.001 | |||
Mean (SD) | 2102 (882) | 2265 (995) | 2222 (969) | |
Unknown N (%) | 1 (0.1%) | 3 (0.1%) | 4 (0.1%) | |
Head circumference (cm) | 0.004 | |||
Mean (SD) | 31.35 (3.52) | 31.81 (3.91) | 31.70 (3.82) | |
Unknown N (%) | 122 (14.3%) | 291 (12.2%) | 414 (12.8%) | |
Gestational age (weeks) | 0.004 | |||
Mean (SD) | 33.95 (4.55) | 34.49 (4.70) | 34.34 (4.67) | |
Unknown N (%) | 12 (1.4%) | 31 (1.3%) | 43 (1.3%) | |
Gender = Male | ||||
N (%) Unknown N (%) | 452 (53.0%) 2 (0.2%) | 1245 (52.4%) 4 (0.2%) | 1697 (52.5%) 6 (0.2%) | 0.759 |
Total | ||||
N (%) | 855 (26.4%) | 2381 (71.2%) | 3236 (100%) | |