Table 2.
Pregnant cohort description and pregnancy outcomes.
| Characteristics | Descriptive |
|---|---|
| Folic acid | (n = 182) |
| Before conception | 49 (26.9%) |
| During pregnancy | 50 (27.5%) |
| Vitamins | (n = 182) |
| Before conception | 100 (54.9%) |
| During pregnancy | 174 (95.6%) |
| Natural conception | (n = 182) |
| No | 18 (9.9%) |
| Parity | (n = 182) |
| 0 | 60 (33%) |
| 1 | 98 (53.8%) |
| 2–4 | 24 (13.2%) |
| Pre existing medical condition | (n = 182) |
| Hypo/Hyperthyroidism | 16 (8.8%) |
| Depression | 9 (4.9%) |
| Asthma | 6 (3.3%) |
| Anemia | 5 (2.7%) |
| Other condition | 41 (22.5%) |
| No | 105 (57.7%) |
| Surgeries in the past 10 years | (n = 182) |
| Yes | 83 (45.6%) |
| Antibiotics at enrolment (for other infections excluding vaginitis/BV) | (n = 182) |
| Amoxicillin/Penicillin | 8 (4.4%) |
| Nitrofurantoin | 3 (1.6%) |
| Other | 3 (1.6%) |
| Unknown/Unsure | 6 (3.3%) |
| No | 162 (89%) |
| Gestational age at enrollment | (n = 182) |
| (Mean ± SD, Range) | 13+2 ± 1+1 (11+1–16+6) |
| Gestational age at delivery | (n = 177) |
| (Mean ± SD, Range) | 39+2 ± 1+2 (32+1–41+2) |
| Preterm birth (<37 weeks) | (n = 177) 7 (4%) |
| Mode of delivery | (n = 177) |
| Vaginal delivery | 131 (74.0%) |
| C-section | 46 (26%) |
| Fetal sex | (n = 177) |
| Female | 91 (51%) |
| Male | 86 (49%) |
| Birth weight (g) | (n = 177) |
| (Mean ± SD, Range) | 3376 ± 474 (1876–5200) |
| Low (<2500 g) | 3 (1.7%) |
| Normal (2500–4200 g) | 166 (93.8%) |
| Large (>4200 g) | 8 (4.5%) |
| Apgar score at 5 min | (n = 177) |
| (Mean ± SD, Range) | 8.97 ± 0.17 (8–9) |
| Neonate in level 3 care nursery after birth | (n = 176) 5 (2.8%) |