HIV-positive (n= 126)

HIV-negative (n= 140)

p-value

Maternal age (years) (M ± sd)

32.3 ± 5.8

33 ± 5

N.S.

Parity (M + sd)

0.5 ± 0.6

0.5 ± 0.8

N.S.

Pregestational BMI (M + sd)

22.6 ± 4.9

21.7 ± 3.7

N.S.

Ethnic group:

Caucasic white (n [%])

83 (65.9%)

122 (87.1%)

African-American Black (n [%])

43 (34.1%)

18 (12.9%)

HAART:

Before pregnancy (n [%])

45 (35.7%)

After first trimester (n [%])

81 (64.3%)