Table 2.

Comparison of the Late Pretem and Fullterm Groups on Maternal and Infant Medical Complications

	Late Preterm "(n=29)	Fullterm "(n=31)
	Percent "(n)	Percent "(n)
Pregnancy Complications	55.2% "(16)	40.0% "(12)
No Prenatal Care	6.9% "(2)	10.0% "(3)
Diabetes	6.9% "(2)	0.0% "(0)
Hypertension	44.8% "(13)	24.1% "(7)
Antepartum hemorrhage	0.0% "(0)	3.3% "(1)
Chorioamnionitis	6.9% "(2)	20.0% "(6)
Prolonged ROM "(> 24 hours)	17.9% "(5)	13.3% "(4)
Received Prenatal Steroids	11.5% "(3)	0.0% "(0)
Received Prenatal Antibiotics	64.3% "(18)	30.0% "(9) **
Only in Term Nursery	55.2% "(16)	86.7% "(26)**

Note: Between-group differences in proportions were tested using chi-square and with Fisher’s Exact Test when observed cell frequency was less than 5. Pregnancy complications were defined as the occurrence of any of the following: diabetes, hypertension, antepartum hemorrhage, chorioamnionitis, and prolonged ROM "(rupture of membranes).

^*p < .05 for group differences;

^**p < .01;

^***p < .001.