Table 2 Proportion of concomitant infections in HIV-negative and HIV-positive pregnant women
Infection | Totals (N = 183) | HIV+ (n = 62) | HIV− (n = 121) | P-value | Name of test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (column %) | n (column %) | n (column %) | |||
Number of any concomitant infection (n = 183) | |||||
Median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 0.0183 | Wilcoxon rank sum test |
Mean (SD) | 2.92 (1.45) | 2.5 (1.66) | 3.12 (1.29) | 0.0095 | t-test |
Negative for all infections | 53 (29%) | 23 (37.1%) | 30 (24.8%) | 0.082 | Chi2 test |
Positive for at least one infection | 130 (71%) | 39 (62.9%) | 91 (75.2%) | ||
Number of vector-borne infections (n = 175) | |||||
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0.87 | Wilcoxon rank sum test |
Mean (SD) | 0.43 (0.63) | 0.47 (0.72) | 0.42 (0.59) | 0.59 | t-test |
Negative for all infections | 111 (63.4%) | 35 (63.6%) | 76 (63.3%) | 0.97 | Chi2 test |
Positive for at least one infection | 64 (36.6%) | 20 (36.4%) | 44 (36.7%) | ||
Number of sexually transmitted infections (n = 178) | |||||
Median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 0.056 | Wilcoxon rank sum test |
Mean (SD) | 2.45 (1.16) | 2.16 (1.35) | 2.59 (1.04) | 0.021 | t-test |
Negative for all infections | 81 (45.5%) | 34 (59.7%) | 47 (38.8%) | 0.009 | Chi2 test |
Positive for at least one infection | 97 (54.5%) | 23 (40.4%) | 74 (61.2%) | ||