Table 1.
Characteristics of the women enrolled in the study and of their newborns
| Non-pregnant women (n = 35) | Pregnant women (n = 43) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (range) | 35.0 (20–40) | 32.0 (25–41)* |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| White | 35 (100) | 42 (97.8) |
| Black | 0 | 1 (2.2) |
| Gestational age in weeks, median (range) | ||
| 3rd trimester | 33.0 (31–35) | |
| Day of delivery | 39.0 (37–41) | |
| Parity, n (%) | ||
| Nulliparous | 5 (14.3) | 24 (55.8)* |
| Primiparous | 14 (40) | 18 (41.9) |
| Multiparous | 16 (45.7) | 1 (2.3) |
| Mode of delivery, n (%) | ||
| Vaginal | 18 (41.8) | |
| Cesarean | 25 (58.2) | |
| Elective cesareana | 14 (55.6) | |
| Intrapartum cesareanb | 11 (44.4) | |
| Newborns | ||
| Birth weight in grams, mean (± SD) | 3265.0 (±393.5) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 22 (51) | |
| Female | 21 (49) | |
| APGAR score, median (range) | ||
| 1-min Apgar score | 9 (6; 10) | |
| 5-min Apgar score | 10 (9; 10) | |
| 5-min Apgar score less than 7 | 0 (0) | |
Note: SD standard deviation; apreformed prelabor; bperformed in labor; *statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between pregnant and non-pregnant