Larrabee KD, Monga M, Eriksen NL, Helfgott A; HIV Infection in Women Conference.
Program Abstr HIV Infect Women Conf HIV Infect Women Conf 1995 Wash DC. 1995 Feb 22-24; P77.
Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sci., University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the perceived quality of life and functional status during the antenatal period in indigent pregnant women with HIV. STUDY DESIGN: Medical Outcome Survey-Short Form (MOS-SF) questionnaires were completed by 21 HIV-positive pregnant women and 21 controls (HIV-negative pregnant women) matched for age, race, parity, and education. Median scores between 0 and 100, (0 indicating poorest health), were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: All HIV positive patients were asymptomatic; mean CD4 count was 386. (Table: see text). CONCLUSIONS: Perceived quality of life is similar in HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women. HIV-positive women report better social functioning despite increased health distress. Evaluation of quality of life issues may be important in the comprehensive care of HIV-positive women during pregnancy.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Life
- Physical Examination
- Pregnancy
- Quality of Life
- Questionnaires
- Statistics, Nonparametric
- methods
Other ID:
UI: 102214953
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