Table 2.
Comparison of maternal risk factors between case and control groups (data presented as number (n) and percentage (%)).
| Variables | Macrosomia (case) | Normal birth weight (control) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | P | |
| Diabetes (n = 820) | 712 | 39.5 | 108 | 6.1 | 0.0001 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) (n = 1637) | 1350 | 75 | 287 | 16 | 0.0001 |
| Multiparity (n = 2070) | 1458 | 81 | 612 | 34 | 0.005 |
| History of macrosomia (n = 347) | 324 | 18 | 23 | 1.3 | 0.0001 |
| Postterm delivery (n = 241) | 180 | 10 | 61 | 3.4 | 0.005 |
| Maternal big frame size (n = 1086) | 774 | 43 | 312 | 18 | 0.001 |
| Maternal age (≥35 years) (n = 1457) | 1080 | 60 | 377 | 21 | 0.005 |
| Family history (n = 340) | 306 | 17 | 34 | 1.9 | 0.0001 |
| Ethnicity (Arab) (n = 2027) | 1071 | 59.6 | 956 | 53 | 0.72 |
| Cesarean section (n = 675) | 162 | 89 | 513 | 28.5 | 0.32 |
| Normal vaginal delivery (n = 1485) | 198 | 11 | 1287 | 71.5 | 0.26 |
P < 0.05 is significant using chi-square test.