Table 2.
Maternal obstetric status and pregnancy outcome. Apart from the apparent characteristic of preterm birth, no significant difference was found between groups.
| Variable | Term | Preterm | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 26) | ||
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 18 | 17 | 0.754a |
| Multiparous | 7 | 10 | |
| History of preterm | |||
| No | 22 | 23 | 0.959a |
| Yes | 3 | 3 | |
| Gestational age upon birth (weeks) | 39 (37–41) | 33 (26–36) | <0.001 b |
| Birth method | 0.938a | ||
| Spontaneous | 19 | 21 | |
| Caesarian section | 6 | 6 | |
| Infant data | |||
| Birth weight (g) | 3056.2 (335.32) | 1897.88 (549.023) | <0.001 c |
| Body length (cm) | 49.02 (2.58) | 42.92 (5.12) | <0.001 c |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 30.88 (2.03) | 27.04 (3.58) | <0.001 c |
| Head circumference (cm) | 32.42 (1.54) | 29.13 (2.64) | <0.001 c |
| Placental weight (g) | 554.8 (92.6) | 426.77 (102.46) | <0.001 c |
aChi-square test. bMann-Whitney test. cIndependent t-test.