Table 1:
Demographics of study population (N=36).
| Characteristic | Vaginal Delivery (N=24) | Cesarean Delivery (N=12) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age (years) | 32.7 (±5.4) | 33.4 (±6.3) | 0.71 |
| Maternal Race | |||
| White | 18 (75.0%) | 10 (83.3%) | 0.93 |
| Black | 2 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Other | 4 (16.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | |
| Earliest recorded BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7 (±2.1) | 29.4 (±2.5) | 0.46 |
| Gravidity | 2 (1-5) | 2 (1-5) | 0.41 |
| Parity | 1 (0-3) | 1 (0-2) | 0.94 |
| Tobacco use | 1 (5.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.46 |
| Gestational age at pre-delivery sample collection | 37w4d (±7.3d) | 38w2d (±7.4d) | 0.05 |
| Induction | 10 (41.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | 0.33 |
| Length of labor (min) | 312 (60-1237) | 382 (189-805)* | 0.41 |
| Gestational age at delivery | 39w3d (±10.5d) | 39w1d (±5.2d) | 0.63 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 290 (±136.3) | 709.1 (±137.5) | <0.001 |
| Time from placental delivery to maternal post-delivery sample collection (min) | 96 (6-1430) | 53 (1-1200) | 0.32 |
| Neonatal birth weight (g) | 3497 (±544) | 3491 (±531) | 0.98 |
| 5 Minute Apgar score | 9 (6-9) | 9 (7-10) | 0.91 |
| Female Neonatal Sex | 8 (33.3%) | 3 (25.0%) | 0.71 |
BMI, body mass index
Data are n (%), mean (± standard deviation), or median (range).
*
For those women who labored prior to their Cesarean delivery.