Table 1.
Characteristics of children with congenital CMV infection (n = 72) and healthy control group (n = 398)
| Characteristics | Congenital CMV (n = 72) | Healthy control (n = 398) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 38 (52.7) | 219 (55.0) | 0.06 |
| Gestational age, median (IQR), weeks | 39 (37–40) | 39 (38–40) | 0.22 |
| Prematurity (<37 weeks), (%) | 13 (18.1) | 82 (20.6) | 0.62 |
| Maternal age at delivery | |||
| Mean (± SD), year | 26.77 ± 4.63 | 29.89 ± 5.26 | 0.00001 |
| Maternal CMV serostatus at delivery, (%) | NA | ||
| Naive | NA | 75 (18.8) | |
| Immune | 72 (100) | 323 (81.2) | |
CMV human cytomegalovirus, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, NA not applicable
aχ2 test, Mann-Whitney U-test and Student’s t-test were performed when appropriate