Seasonality of adverse birth outcomes in women with and without HIV in a representative birth outcomes surveillance study in Botswana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number of people with HIV, one of the most severe burdens of adverse birth outcomes globally and particular vulnerability to climate change. We examined associations between seasonality and adverse birth outcomes among women with and without HIV in a large geographically representative birth outcomes surveillance study in Botswana from 2015 to 2018.

Methods

We evaluated stillbirth, preterm delivery, very preterm delivery, small for gestational age (SGA), very SGA, and combined endpoints of any adverse or severe birth outcome. We estimated the risk of each outcome by month and year of delivery, and adjusted risks ratios (ARRs) of outcomes during the early wet (1 November-15 January), late wet (16 January-31 March) and early dry

SUBMITTER: Caniglia EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420660 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature