Table 1.
Distribution of age across cases and controls.
Age range (y) | Cases (n = 202) | Controls (n = 202) |
---|---|---|
15–19 | 0 | 0 |
20–24 | 12 | 12 |
25–29 | 59 | 58 |
30–34 | 78 | 79 |
35–39 | 35 | 36 |
40–44 | 17 | 16 |
45–49 | 1 | 1 |
Median age of all 404 obstetric patients: 31 y, interquartile range (IQR): 28 to 35 y, range 20 to 46 y; mean 31.7 y, standard deviation (SD) 5.04. Of the 202 pairs of maternal ages, the median difference between cases and controls was 0 years (IQR −2 to 1 years, range −4 to 4 years).