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Table 1 A comparison of Maternal and Birth Characteristics for Cohorts 1 and II

From: Growth patterns and clinical outcomes in association with breastfeeding duration in HIV exposed and unexposed infants: a cohort study in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Characteristics Cohort I: Infants Exposed to HIV (n = 123) Cohort II: Infants Not Exposed to HIV (n = 157) P Value
 Study Period 2007–2008 2017–2018  
 Residence Umlazi, South Africa Umlazi, South Africa  
 Maternal age (median [IQR]) 25 [21; 29] 23 [19; 28] 0.072
Relationship
 Married 1 (0.8) 6 (3.8) 0.132
 Not Married, Living with Partner 9 (7.4) 18 (11.5)  
 Not Married, Not Living with Partner 112 (91.8) 133 (84.7)  
Employed
 No 116 (95.1) 120 (76.4) < 0.0001
 Yes 6 (4.9) 37 (23.6)  
Mode of Delivery [n (%)]
 Vaginal Delivery 87 (71.9) 126 (82.8) 0.039
 Cesarean Section 34 (28.1) 26 (17.1)  
Maternal CD4 count, cells/mm3 (median [IQR]) 529 [457; 612] 856 [706; 1044] < 0.001
Birth weight, g [median IQR] 3200 [3000;3450] 3200 [2870; 3530] 0.373
Birth Weight Category [n (%)]
  < 2500 g 10 (7.6) 8 (5.4) 0.878
  > 2500 g 121 (92.4) 140 (94.6)  
Duration of Breastfeeding (weeks)
Median (IQR) 26 (25; 38) 14 (14; 38) 0.003
Duration of breastfeeding Category [n (%)]
  < 6 months 47 (38.2) 83 (52.9) 0.010
  > 6 months 76 (61.8) 74 (47.1)  
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