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Table 3. Serum levels of homocysteine and its vitamin determinants in pregnant women who were sleep deprived (case group) and who had adequate sleep (control group).

Variables Control group (n=38) Case group (n=30) p-value
Folate
(ng/mL)
8.2±6.3 7.7±4.1 0.063
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) 220.8±85.4 219.5±65.4 0.947
Homocysteine (µmol/L) 11.1±2.2 13.9±7* 0.045*

*p<0.050 when compared with pregnant women with adequate sleep using Student’s t-test and Mann-Whitney U test for parametric and nonparametric data, respectively.