Table 1. Patients' baseline characteristics.
| Variables | DCC group (n=50) | ECC group (n=50) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal | |||||
| Period of gestation (wk) | 32.3±1.1 | 32.4±1.0 | 0.88 | ||
| Pregnancy order | 0.63 | ||||
| 1 | 20 (40) | 25 (50) | |||
| 2 | 20 (40) | 17 (34) | |||
| 3 | 9 (18) | 6 (12) | |||
| 4 or more | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | |||
| Associated morbidities | |||||
| Gestational-hypertension | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 0.40 | ||
| Preterm premature rupture of membranes | 18 (34) | 17 (34) | 0.83 | ||
| Oligohydramnios | 0 | 1 (2) | 1.00 | ||
| Fetal distress | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 1.00 | ||
| Spontaneous onset of labor | 49 (98) | 48 (96) | 0.56 | ||
| Caesarean | 8 (16) | 9 (18) | 0.79 | ||
| Indications of caesarean section | 0.75 | ||||
| Fetal distress | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | |||
| Placenta previa | 3 (6) | 2 (4) | |||
| Others | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | |||
| Neonatal | |||||
| Male gender | 28 (56) | 28 (56) | 1.00 | ||
| Birth weight (g) | 1,818±282 | 1,679±373 | 0.04 | ||
| SGA | 0 | 4 (8) | 0.04 | ||
| Apgar score | |||||
| 1 min | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–9) | |||
| 5 min | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–9) | |||
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, median (interquartile range) or number (%).
DCC, delayed cord clamping; ECC, early cord clamping; SD, standard deviation; SGA, small for gestational age; IQR, interquartile range.