Table 1.
Summary of the demographic status of the studied mothers
| Variable | group | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No asphyxiation | asphyxiation | |||
| age | 27.69 (6.38) | 29.11 (6.22) | 0.346 ǂ | |
| Gestational age¥ | 38.42 (38–40) | 39.14(40-38.14) | 0.106£ | |
| gravity | 1 | 27 (77.1) | 22 (62.9) | 0.003* |
| 2 | 2 (5.7) | 12 (34.3) | ||
| 3 | 3 (8.6) | 1 (2.9) | ||
| 4 | 3 (8.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| parity | 0 | 27 (77.1) | 22 (62.9) | 0.59* |
| 1 | 4 (11.4) | 12 (34.3) | ||
| 2 | 3 (8.6) | 1 (2.9) | ||
| 3 | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| mother’s weight¥ | 80 (75–88) | 85 (78–88) | 0.266£ | |
| mother’s height¥ | 168 (165–170) | 168 (165–170) | 0.434£ | |
| BMI¥ | 29.4 (27.5–31.2) | 30.1 (27.9–30.9) | 0.593£ | |
* Fisher’s exact test ǂ Student’s t-test £ Mann-Whitney test
¥ Median (interquartile range) € mean (Standard deviation)