Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of newborns with symptomatic congenital CMV infection identified based on newborn screening (screened) or clinical suspicion (referred)
| Screened (N= 78) | Referred (N= 100) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | |||
| Female sex | 36 (46) | 44 (44) | NS |
| Race | |||
| Black | 59 (77) | 27 (27) | <0.001 |
| White | 18 (23) | 73 (73) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (1) | 0 | |
| Premature Birth (≤37 weeks gestation) | 27 (35) | 21 ( 21) | 0.04 |
| Single Mother | 54 (70) | 35 (35) | <0.001 |
| Maternal Age ≤20 | 46 (59) | 46 (46) | NS |
| Prenatal Care | |||
| Private | 11 (14) | 77 (77) | <0.001 |
| Public Health Clinic | 64 (82) | 21 (21) | |
| None | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | 11 (14) | 48 (48) | <0.001 |
| Medicaid | 61 (79) | 34 (34) | |
| None | 5 (6) | 15 (15) | |
| Previous Pregnancies | |||
| 0 | 40 (51) | 40 (40) | NS |
| 1 | 20 (26) | 40 (40) | |
| ≥2 | 18 (23) | 20 (20) | |