Table 1 Characteristics of the mothers and infants (n = 191)
Parameter | Â | |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years): Mean (SD) | 26.51 (6.07) | |
Maternal positive HIV status: number (%) | 100 (52.4) | |
Twin delivery: number (%) | 43 (22.5) | |
Current or treated TB: number (%) | 10 (5.24) | |
Current or treated Syphilis: number (%) | 6 (3.1) | |
Peripartum complications: number (%) | 169 (88.48) | |
Caesarean delivery: number (%) | 99 (51.8) | |
Gestational age (weeks): Median (IQR) | 32 (30-33) | |
Small for gestational age infant: number (%) | 61 (31.9) | |
Infant birth weight (kg): Mean (SD) | 1.38 (0.26) | |
Duration of hospitalisation Median (IQR) | 22 (13-30) | |
First feed used: | Formula: number (%) | 79 (41.4) |
| Â | Breastfeed: number (%) | 81 (42.4) |
| Â | HTEBM: number (%) | 15 (7.9) |
| Â | Donor breastmilk: number (%) | 16 (8.4) |