Child survival in children born to HIV-2 infected women in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa
Norrgren, H.; Fonseca, A.; Andersson, S.; Dias, F.; Nauclér, A.; Biberfeld, G.
Acta Tropica 72(3): 309-315
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-706X PMID: 10232786 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-706x(99)00006-6Document Number: 532628
We have retrospectively studied the effect of maternal HIV-2 infection and other risk factors on child survival at a family planning centre in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. A total of 2109 women were included, and the seroprevalence of HIV-2 was 5.7%. Overall child mortality of all live births (n = 5912) reported by the women (standardized for age of the mother) was slightly higher among children of HIV-2 seropositive mothers (16.3%) compared with children of HIV seronegative women (14.6%) (not significant). There was a significant association between low level of maternal education and increased child mortality, but no difference in the level of education was found between HIV-2 seropositive and seronegative women.