Table 3. The results of the comparison test of baby characteristics.

Variables	Controls Mean ± deviation	Cases Mean ± deviation	p-value
Δ 10 th percentile growth curve (g)	-42.86±129.88	413.16±460.33	0.00 **
Baby birthweight (g)	2239.29 ±190.85	2189.47 ±182.06	0.33 **
Body length (cm)	41.86±2.91	42.95±3.58	0.45 **
Head circumference (cm)	27.21±1.05	27.47±1.26	0.50 **
Upper arm circumference (cm)	6.21±0.70	6.05±0.71	0.50 **
Chest circumference (cm)	20.71±1.33	21.00±1.89	0.53 **
APGAR score	9.14±0.36	9.16±0.60	0.85 **
Placental size (cm 3)	404.86±44.84	392.16±40.08	0.42 *
Placental weight (g)	457.14±43.22	450.00±57.73	0.52 **
Hemoglobin level (g dL -1)	16.35±2.30	14.96±2.49	0.11 *
Leukocyte number (10 3 µL -1)	10.24±2.11	12.70±2.81	0.01 *

Note: *) comparative results on the free sample t-test **) comparative results on the Mann-Whitney test