Table 1 NBAS section mean scores with maternal and infant population characteristics
From: Neurobehavioural challenges experienced by HIV exposed infants: a study in South Africa
|  | HIV positive/exposed Mean(SD) n = 80 | HIV negative/unexposed Mean(SD) n = 52 | two-sample t-test Significance p ≤ 0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal characteristics | |||
 Maternal age | 29.074.91) | 27.79(4.71) | p = 0.01*# |
 EPDS score | 12.19(5.50) | 13.04(4.69) | p = 0.35# |
Infant characteristics | |||
 Infant birthweight | 3.24(0.41) | 3.49(0.38) | p < 0.01*# |
 Infant head circumference | 34.80(1.39) | 35.92(1.22) | p < 0.01*# |
 Infant length | 48.59(3.49) | 51.29(2.98) | p < 0.01*# |
NBAS section scores | |||
 Habituation | n = 63 4.92(2.06) | n = 38 5.41(2.27) | p = 0.27# |
 Social interaction | n = 78 2.62(1.38) | n = 52 3.44(1.73) | p < 0.01*# |
 Motor system | 4.21(0.79) | 4.71(0.87) | p < 0.01*# |
 State organization | 3.50(0.51) | 3.82(0.66) | p = 0.01*@ |
 State regulation | 4.20(1.53) | 4.63(1.77) | p = 0.14# |
 Autonomic system | 5.49(1.50) | 5.40(1.34) | p = 0.73# |
 Total abnormal reflexes | 5.69(2.74) | 2.06(1.75) | p < 0.01*@ |