Urinary Tract Infections among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women in Mwanza City, Tanzania, Are High and Predicted by Low CD4+ Count

Table 2

Clinical and obstetric characteristics of HIV-infected pregnant women.

Patient characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gravidity
Gravida 1	35	14.9
Gravida 2	57	24.4
≥Gravida 3	142	60.7
Parity
Nulliparity	43	18.4
Para 1–3	149	63.7
≥Para 4	42	17.9
Gestation age
1st trimester	13	5.6
2nd trimester	110	47.0
3rd trimester	111	47.4
Coitus per week
≤1	168	71.8
≥2	66	28.2
Median baseline CD4	264 (IQR 108–434)
Baseline CD4
≤200	141	60.3
>200	93	39.7
Median current CD4	407.5 (IQR 291–583)
Current CD4
<200	21	9.0
≥200	213	91.0
Median HAART duration (months)	16 (IQR 5–34)
Duration on HAART (months)
≤12	105	44.9
13–24	41	17.5
≥25	88	37.6
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use
Yes	215	91.9
No	19	8.1
Urinary symptoms
Yes	27	11.5
No	207	88.5

Median with interquartile range; IQR: interquartile range; HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy.