Table 1.

Demographic characterization of 34 healthy, HIV-uninfected newborns of either HIV-infected or HIV-uninfected mothers (demographic data from the mothers are shown as well)

Newborn SR (n = 20)Newborn UC (n = 14)
Age (d) 30.8 ± 22.5 30.5 ± 24.1  
Gestational age (wk) 37.2 ± 1.1 38.1 ± 1.9  
Gestational age < 37 wk 6/20 (30%) 3/14 (21%) 
Birth weight (g) 2680 ± 536 3071 ± 435  
Birth weight < 2500 g 6/20 (30%) 3/14 (21%)  
Cesarean section 16/20 1/14  
ZDV prophylaxis 20/20 0/14  
HCV infection 2/20 0/14  
CMV infection 1/20 0/14 
 HIV-infected mothers HIV-uninfected mothers  
Maternal age (y) 29.0 ± 9.2 30.4 ± 8.3 
Primiparity 11/20 (55%) 7/14 (50%)  
Previous drug use* 8/20 (40%) 0/14 
STD 2/20 (10%)  1/14 (7%) 
Newborn SR (n = 20)Newborn UC (n = 14)
Age (d) 30.8 ± 22.5 30.5 ± 24.1  
Gestational age (wk) 37.2 ± 1.1 38.1 ± 1.9  
Gestational age < 37 wk 6/20 (30%) 3/14 (21%) 
Birth weight (g) 2680 ± 536 3071 ± 435  
Birth weight < 2500 g 6/20 (30%) 3/14 (21%)  
Cesarean section 16/20 1/14  
ZDV prophylaxis 20/20 0/14  
HCV infection 2/20 0/14  
CMV infection 1/20 0/14 
 HIV-infected mothers HIV-uninfected mothers  
Maternal age (y) 29.0 ± 9.2 30.4 ± 8.3 
Primiparity 11/20 (55%) 7/14 (50%)  
Previous drug use* 8/20 (40%) 0/14 
STD 2/20 (10%)  1/14 (7%) 

SR = healthy HIV-uninfected children of HIV-infected mothers (seroreverters); UC = healthy children of HIV-negative women (uninfected controls); ZDV = zidovudine; HCV = hepatitis C virus; CMV = cytomegalovirus; STD = sexually transmitted disease. Mean ± standard deviation.

*

In all cases, drug use stopped at least 2 years before pregnancy.

Two chlamydial infections; 2 Candida albicans infections.

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