Table 3.
Characteristics features of recurrent miscarriage and healthy control women
| Variables | Cases (n=199) | Controls (n=215) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of females | 29.5±3.7 | 29.8±4.7 | 0.383 |
| Age at menarche | 13.17±1.1 | 13.5±1.0 | 0.001** |
| Age at marriage | 25.21±3 | 23.1±2.6 | 0.000*** |
| Duration of marriage | 4.34±3.2 | 6.6±4.1 | 0.000*** |
| Habitat, n (%) | |||
| Urban | 101 (50.67) | 128 (59.53) | 0.07 |
| Rural | 98 (49.33) | 87 (40.47) | |
| Dietary pattern, n (%) | |||
| Veg | 164 (82.5) | 191 (88.8) | 0.08 |
| Non-veg | 35 (17.5) | 24 (11.2) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 0 | 1 (0.5) | - |
| No | 199 (100) | 214 (99.5) | |
| Use of contraceptives, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 13 (6.73) | 75 (34.8) | 0.000*** |
| No | 186 (93.27) | 140 (65.1) | |
| Age at first gravida | 25.8±2.8 | 23.7±2.5 | 0.000*** |
| Gravida | |||
| <3 | 95 | 211 | 0.000*** |
| ≥3 | 104 | 4 | |
| Parity | |||
| <2 | 223 | 19 | - |
| ≥2 | 0 | 196 | |
| Mean gestational age | 10.3±4.3 | 38±0.3 | 0.000*** |
| BMI, n (%) | |||
| Normal (18.5–22.9) | 78 (39.4) | 83 (38.6) | 0.69 |
| Underweight (≤18.5) | 12 (5.8) | 17 (7.9) | |
| Overweight/obese (≥23.0) | 109 (54.7) | 115 (53.4) |
**P<0.01, ***P<0.0001. BMI=Body mass index