Table 2 Demographic profile of the pregnant women and morphometric data for the placental villi (in microns).
MEAN OF HIV- SEROPOSITIVE GROUP | MEAN OF HIV- SERONEGATIVE GROUP | p VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
AGE OF THE PREGNANT WOMEN (YEARS) | 26.68 | 26.11 | 0.694 |
GESTATIONAL AGE (WEEKS) | 36.95 | 36.38 | 0.714 |
WEIGHT OF THE NEWBORNS (GRAMS) | 2830.63 | 3071.52 | 0.166 |
AREA OF PLACENTAL VILLI (MICRONS) | 3932.94 | 4339.93 | 0.014 |
PERIMETER OF PLACENTAL VILLI (MICRONS) | 246.15 | 258.05 | 0.015 |