Table 2

Symptoms at birth

ControlEarly infectedLate infectedP value early/controlP value late/controlP value early/late
N160627
HC<3 SD1 (0.6%)1 (1.6%)0 (0.0%)0.481.001.00
Abnormal neurological examination0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1.001.001.00
Jaundice31 (19.3%)11 (17.7%)4 (57.1%)0.850.040.04
 Mild16 (10.0%)6 (9.7%)3 (42.9%)1.000.030.04
 Moderate11 (6.9%)5 (8.1%)0 (0.0%)0.781.001.00
 Severe3 (1.9%)0 (0.0%)1 (14.3%)0.560.160.10
Petechiae6 (3.8%)8 (12.9%)2 (28.6%)0.030.040.27
 Mild6 (3.8%)6 (9.7%)2 (28.6%)0.100.040.18
 Moderate0 (0.0%)2 (3.2%)0 (0.0%)0.081.001.00
 Severe0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1.001.001.00
Hepatosplenomegaly0 (0.0%)1 (1.6%)0 (0.0%)1.001.001.00
Chorioretinitis0 (0.0%)1 (1.6%)0 (0.0%)1.001.001.00
Symptomatic at birth*10 (6.2%)12 (19.4%)2 (28.6%)0.0060.080.62
  • Bold values signifies p< 0.05.

  • *Symptomatic at birth: petechiae, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, intrauterine growth restriction, microcephaly and chorioretinitis.

  • HC, head circumference.