Table 4.

Maternal health status

MEDICAL CONDITIONSITE, N (%) TOTAL COHORT (N = 102), N (%)P VALUE
TORONTO (N = 44)VANCOUVER (N = 36)MONTREAL (N = 22)
Hepatitis B0 (0)2 (6)2 (9)4 (4).111
Hepatitis C12 (27)22 (61)14 (64)48 (47).002*
Syphilis0 (0)2 (6)0 (0)2 (2)NA
HIV0 (0)2 (6)0 (0)2 (2)NA
Zidovudine use during labour0 (0)8 (22)0 (0)8 (8)NA
  • NA—not applicable.

  • * Indicates significant difference at P < .05.