Table I.
Characteristics of the donors (mothers) and neonates.
| Characteristics | Group 1: PC | Group 2: CS | P value | |
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| Donor | Number | 100 | 35 | not done |
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| Maternal age | 32.7±4.6 [18–41] | 34.6±4.6 [26–42] | 0.04 | |
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| Gestational age (days) | 280±7 | 276±8 | 0.003 | |
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| Labour duration (h) | 7.62±5.26 | 0 | not applicable | |
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| Parity * | ||||
| P1 | 72 | 22 | not done | |
| P>1 | 28 | 13 | ||
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| Newborn | Sex | |||
| Female | 46 | 18 | not done | |
| Male | 54 | 17 | ||
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| Weight (g) | 3,599±416 | 3,556±370 | ||
| Female | 3,623±412 | 3,550±315 | not significant | |
| Male | 3,574±427 | 3,561±422 | ||
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| Apgar | ||||
| Apgar I | 9.13±0.71 [9 (5–10)] | 8.97±0.89 [9 (6–10)] | not significant | |
| Apgar II | 9.85±0.42 [10 (8–10)] | 9.67±0.58 [10 (8–10)] | ||
Demographic characteristics of the study population (total subjects =135), divided according to the two methods of delivery: group 1: PC = physiological childbirth, vaginal delivery; and group 2: CS = Caesarean section.
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P1 tot = 94 (nulliparous); P>1 tot =41 (primiparous and multiparous).