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Table 2 Summary of neurotoxicity (depression symptoms, cognitive complaint, poor sleep quality, and peripheral neuropathy Grade) by postpartum study visit. Values are presented as N/Total N [% (95% CI)] for dichotomous outcome measures and N/Total N (%) otherwise

From: Prevalence of neurotoxicity symptoms among postpartum women on isoniazid preventive therapy and efavirenz-based treatment for HIV: an exploratory objective of the IMPAACT P1078 randomized trial

Analysis Visit

Depression Symptomsa

Cognitive Complaintb

Poor Sleep Qualityc

Peripheral Neuropathyd

Minimal

(PHQ-9: 1–4)

Mild

(PHQ-9: 5–9)

Moderate

(PHQ-9: 10–14)

Moderately severe, severe

(PHQ-9: 15–27)

Yes

Yes

Mild

(Grade 1)

Moderate (Grade 2)

Severe (Grade 3)

AP Visit

27/78 (35)

11/78 (14)

0/78 (0)

0/78 (0)

5/78

[6 (2, 14)]

11/73

[15 (8, 25)]

102/956 (11)

1/956 (< 0.5)

0/956 (0)

PP Week 4

28/136 (21)

8/136 (6)

0/136 (0)

2/136 (1)

5/135

[4 (1, 8)]

5/121

[4 (1, 9)]

57/879 (6)

0/879 (0)

0/879 (0)

PP Week 12

57/229 (25)

24/229 (10)

4/229 (2)

1/229 (< 0.5)

19/232

[8 (5, 12)]

19/198

[10 (6, 15)]

112/886 (13)

0/886 (0)

1/886 (< 0.5)

PP Week 24

91/378 (24)

29/378 (8)

3/378 (1)

3/378 (1)

22/379

[6 (4, 9)]

25/322

[8 (5, 11)]

108/841 (13)

4/841 (< 0.5)

0/841 (0)

PP Week 36

117/539 (22)

26/539 (5)

9/539 (2)

2/539 (< 0.5)

31/544

[6 (4, 8)]

26/457

[6 (4, 8)]

96/812 (12)

5/812 (1)

0/812 (0)

PP Week 48

127/689 (18)

25/689 (4)

4/689 (1)

1/689 (< 0.5)

29/691

[4 (3, 6)]

32/573

[6 (4, 8)]

71/779 (9)

0/779 (0)

0/779 (0)

  1. CI Clopper-Pearson confidence interval, AP Antepartum, PP Postpartum, PHQ-9 Patient health questionnaire 9, aPSQI Adapted pittsburgh sleep quality Index, BPNS Brief peripheral neuropathy screening
  2. aDepression symptoms were evaluated using the PHQ-9 questionnaire
  3. bCognitive complaint was defined as responding “Yes, Definitely” to any of three questions relating to neurocognitive impairment
  4. cPoor sleep quality was defined as aPSQI score ≥ 4
  5. dPeripheral neuropathy was evaluated using the BPNS tool