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. 2024 Oct 5;16(10):e70876. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70876

Table 3. Comparison of patient characteristics with CAKUT vs. no CAKUT.

* For male patients

CAKUT, congenital anomaly of kidney and urinary tract; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; LSCS, lower segment cesarean section; UTI, urinary tract infection

Parameters CAKUT (n = 19) No CAKUT (n = 252) X2 value p-value
Gender (male) 10 (52.6%) 99 (39.3%) 1.31 0.253
Chinese 18 (94.7%) 241 (95.6%) 0.03 0.59
Singleton 18 (94.7%) 240 (95.2%) 0.01 1
Parity
1 11 (57.9%) 135 (53.6%) 0.14 0.932
2 7 (36.8%) 101 (40.1%)    
≥3 1 (5.3%) 16 (6.3%)    
Gestations (weeks) 38 (37, 39) 38 (37, 39) - 0.475
Birth weight (grams) 3,010 (2,710, 3,350) 3,015 (2,710, 3,325) - 0.861
Mode of delivery
Vaginal delivery 9 (47.4%) 167 (66.3%) 2.77 0.096
LSCS 10 (52.6%) 85 (33.7%)    
Apgar score at one minute 8 (8, 8) 8 (8, 8) - 0.489
Apgar score at five minutes 8 (8, 9) 9 (8, 9) - 0.298
Maternal age (years) 31.5 (26.8, 35.3) 32.0 (29.0, 36.0) - 0.416
Maternal GDM 0 19 (7.5%) 1.54 0.377
Abnormal newborn exam
Cardiovascular 5 (26.3%) 17 (6.7%) 9.07 0.012
Gastrointestinal 1 (5.3%) 4 (1.6%) 1.32 0.307
Limb 2 (10.5%) 3 (1.2%) 8.5 0.041
Preauricular 1 (5.3%) 8 (3.2%) 0.24 0.485
Sacral 3 (15.8%) 9 (3.6%) 6.23 0.043
Urogenital* 0 2 (2.0%) 0.21 1
UTI 3 (15.8%) 3 (1.2%) 17.39 0.005