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Table 2

Maternal anthropometry including (A) weight, (B) body mass index, and (C) maternal weight change overtime, by HIV status

A.Maternal weight (kg)–Median (IQR)
6 weeks postpartum6 months postpartum12 months postpartum
HIV uninfected75.4 (65.6, 89.1)78.5 (66.1, 93.0)78.6 (66.6, 94.5)
HIV infected70.0 (60.2, 81.6)70.1 (60.7, 82.3)72.1 (60.1, 84.5)
B.Maternal BMI (kg/m2)–Median (IQR)
6 weeks postpartum6 months postpartum12 months postpartum
HIV uninfected29.7 (25.9, 35.2)31.1 (26.6, 36.8)31.6 (26.8, 37.3)
HIV infected27.8 (24.1, 32.2)27.8 (24.1, 32.6)28.6 (24.3, 33.4)
C.Maternal weight change (kg)a, from 6 weeks postpartum–Median (IQR)
6 months postpartum9 months postpartum12 months postpartum
HIV uninfected2.2 (−0.6, 5.6)3.1 (−1.0, 7.2)3.3 (−0.9, 8.2)
HIV infected0.6 (−2.0, 3.3)1.1 (−2.0, 5.7)1.7 (−2.2, 7.4)
aNegative value indicates weight loss from 6 weeks postpartum; positive value indicates weight gain from 6 weeks postpartum.

Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range.

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