Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, and IMA levels

Variables	RDS (n = 37)  % mean ± SD (min–max)	Control (n = 42)  % mean ± SD (min–max)	P
Gender
Female	21 (56.8 %)	20 (47.6 %)	0.33
Male	16 (43.2 %)	22 (52.4 %)	0.58
Gestasyon (week)	30.0 ± 2.9 (27–34)	30.3 ± 1.7 (28–34)	0.85
Birth weight (g)	1574.4 ± 298.5 (860–2090)	1581 ± 301.1 (900–2120)	0.75
Mode of delivery
NVYD	16 (43.2 %)	23 (54.8 %)	0.31
C/S	21 (56.8 %)	19 (45.23 %)	0.23
APGAR 1st min	6.0 ± 0.7 (1–7)	8.0 ± 0.5 (7–8)	<0.001*
APGAR 5th min	7.9 ± 0.7 (7–9)	9.3 ± 0.6 (9–10)	<0.001*
Gravida	2.8 ± 1.7 (1–5)	2.7 ± 1.6 (1–5)	0.75
Parity	2.6 ± 1.5 (1–5)	2.6 ± 1.3 (1–5)	0.78
IMA (ABSU)	0.91 ± 0.15 (0.15–1.25)	0.63 ± 0.12 (0.38–0.97)	<0.001*

NVD normal vaginal delivery, C/S cesarean section, ABSU absorbance units

^* Significant differences between control and RDS. Values of P < 0.05 were considered