Table 5.
Infant characteristics and birth outcome (N = 1694)
| Characteristics | Total | History of violence1 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n (%) | No | Yes | ||
| n (%) 1687 (100) |
n (%) 1031 (61.1) |
n (%) 656 (38.9) |
||
| Gestational week | 0.049 | |||
| Premature < 37 weeks | 88 (5.2) | 45 (4.4) | 43 (6.6) | |
| Full term ≥37 weeks | 1599 (94.8) | 986 (95.6) | 613 (93.4) | |
| Missing = 7 | ||||
| Infant biological sex | 0.212 | |||
| Female | 829 (49.3) | 494 (48.1) | 335 (51.2) | |
| Male | 851 (50.7) | 533 (51.9) | 319 (48.8) | |
| Missing = 13 | ||||
| Apgar at 5 min | 0.634 | |||
|
< 7 ≥ 7 |
18 (1.1) 1669 (98.9) |
10 (1.0) 1021 (99.0) |
8 (1.2) 648 (98.8) |
|
| Missing = 7 | ||||
| Infant weight | 0.742 | |||
| < 2500 g | 50 (3.0) | 28 (2.7) | 22 (3.4) | |
| 2500–4000 | 1293 (77.3) | 790 (77.4) | 503 (77.3) | |
| > 4000 g | 329 (19.7) | 203 (19.9) | 126 (19.4) | |
| Missing = 22 | ||||
| Transferred to NICU | 0.210 | |||
| Yes | 89 (5.9) | 49 (5.3) | 40 (6.8) | |
| No | 1424 (94.1) | 879 (94.7) | 545 (93.2) | |
| Missing = 181 | ||||
Pre-specified level of statistical significance < 0.05, two-tailed
1) Reported experience of emotional, physical or sexual abuse during pregnancy irrespective severity