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. 2013 Jul 24;8(7):e68057. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068057

Table 2. Clinical characteristics of patients with OSA (cases) and controls.

Clinical characteristics Cases n = 14 Controlsn = 27 P value
Age (years) 36.0 (4.4) 33.4 (4.8) 0.10
Parity 0.8 (0.6) 1.0 (0.8) 0.37
BMI (kg/m2) pre-pregnancy 35.1 (5.4) 31.0 (8.9) 0.13
Smoker 2 (14%) 3 (12%) 1.0
Pregnancy complications
Gestational hypertension 2 (14%) 6 (22%) 0.69
Preeclampsia 1 (7%) 1 (4%) 1.0
Gestational diabetes 4 (29%) 3 (12%) 0.21
Perinatal Outcome
Gestation at delivery (weeks) 38.7(1.0) 39.4 (1.3) 0.06
Birthweight (grams) 3378(472) 3567(501) 0.25
Birthweight centile 47 (29) 54 (30) 0.49
Impaired fetal growth (Birthweight <10th centile or fall in customised centile >33% between 32 weeks and term) 6 (43%) 3 (11%) 0.04
Birthweight <10th centile 2 (14%) 3 (11%) 1
Fall in customised centile >33% between 32 weeks and term 4 (29%) 0 (0%) <0.01
Apgar ≤7 at 5 min 0 1 (4%) 1.0
Admission SCN/NICU 0 1 (3.7%) 1.0

Data presented as mean (SD) or number (%).