Table 1.
Maternal and new-borns characteristics
| Couder group (n = 101) |
Control group (n = 98) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal characteristics: | NS | ||
| Maternal age (years) | 26.9 | 27.8 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 | 22.1 | |
| Weight gain (kg) | 13.6 | 13.7 | |
| Comorbidities: | |||
| -Diabetes | 7 (6.9%) | 8 (8.1%) | |
| -Hypertension | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1%) | |
| -Others | 10 (9.9%) | 8 (8.2%) | |
| New borns characteristics: | NS | ||
| Mean birth weight (g) | 3228 [2880–4350] | 3129 [2340–3910] | |
| Biacromial diameter (mm) | 123 +/- 10 | 121+/− 9.5 | |
| Apgar score <7 (5 min) | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) | |
BMI Body mass index