Table I.
Maternal and Infant Demographics
| AS | No AS | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 25) | ||
| Maternal age (years)a | 28.0 ±7.3 | 29.4 ±7.5 | NS |
| Preterm labor (%) | 14 (56) | 17 (68) | NS |
| Hypertension/Preeclampsia (%) | 5 (20) | 7 (28) | NS |
| Antepartum hemorrhage (%) | 6 (24) | 1 (4) | NS |
| Maternal smoking (%) | 3 (12) | 3 (12) | NS |
| Rupture of membranes (hr)b | 0 (0–0.5) | 0 (0–2.4) | NS |
| Rupture of membranes >24 hr (%) | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Cesarean section (%) | 15 (60) | 11 (44) | NS |
| Gestational age at birth (wks)a | 34.1 ±0.1 | 34.3 ±0.6 | <0.05 |
| Birth weight (g)a | 2118 ±377 | 2177 ±323 | NS |
| Caucasian (%) | 22 (88) | 22 (88) | NS |
| Female (%) | 11 (44) | 11 (44) | NS |
| 1-minute Apgarb | 8 (7–8) | 7 (4–8) | NS |
| 5-mi nute Apgarb | 9 (9–9) | 8 (7–9) | NS |
AS, antenatal steroids; NS, not significant.
a
Mean ± SD
b
Median (25th – 75th percentiles).
Rupture of membranes is for 24 AS treated and 24 untreated patients. The AS group included 7 sets of twins and the untreated group 5 sets of twins (NS).