Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of mothers and premature infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) .
Characteristics | N (%) | |
Sex | Female | 93 (54.7) |
Male | 77 (45.3) | |
Gravidity and Parity Rate | 1st pregnancy | 99 (58.2) |
2nd pregnancy | 27 (15.9) | |
3rd or more pregnancy | 44 (25.9) | |
Labor type | Vaginal | 93 (54.7) |
Cesarean | 77 (45.3) | |
Cause of premature delivery | Preeclampsia | 56 (25.9) |
Multiple pregnancy | 24 (14.1) | |
Premature rupture of membrane | 7 (4.1) | |
Detachment | 9 (5.3) | |
Other causes | 74 (43.5) |