The developmental effects of HIV and alcohol: a comparison of gestational outcomes among babies from South African communities with high prevalence of HIV and alcohol use

Table 2 Infant characteristics by maternal HIV status

	HIV negative		HIV positive		Total		p value
	N (556)	%	N (131)	%	N (667)	%	p value
Birth weight percentile (%)							<0.748
<3	28	5.23	4	3.05	32	4.80
3 to <10	20	3.74	2	1.53	22	3.30
≥10	487	91.03	125	95.42	612	91.89
Gestational age (full/pre-term)
<37 weeks	80	14.93	24	18.32	104	15.59	<0.337

	HIV negative		HIV positive		Total		p value
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	p value
Infant birth weight (kg)	3.01	0.58	3.03	0.58	3.02	0.58	<0.729
Infant head circumference (cm)	33.50	1.80	33.76	2.08	33.55	1.87	<0.944
Infant length (cm)	49.87	3.63	49.84	4.48	49.86	3.8	<0.153
Length of gestation (weeks)	38.39	2.45	38.21	3.07	38.35	2.58	<0.489

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