Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of subjects
| Characteristics | Preterm (n 30) | n (%) | Term (n 30) | n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28⋅27 ± 7⋅49 | 29⋅9 ± 5⋅53 | 0⋅341a | ||
| Gestational weeks | 32 ± 3⋅0 | 38 ± 2⋅1 | <0⋅001a | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| Pregnancy | 22⋅78 ± 5⋅57 | 23⋅3 ± 3⋅61 | 0⋅339a | ||
| Underweight | 8 (61⋅5 %) | 5 (38⋅5 %) | |||
| Normal weight | 14 (42⋅4 %) | 19 (57⋅6 %) | |||
| Overweight | 4 (80 %) | 1 (20 %) | |||
| Obese | 4 (44⋅4 %) | 5 (55⋅6 %) | |||
| Birth | 26⋅74 ± 5⋅76 | 28⋅75 ± 3⋅66 | 0⋅114a | ||
| Educational level | |||||
| Primary School | 2 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0⋅790a | ||
| Junior High School | 7 (64⋅6 %) | 4 (36⋅4 %) | |||
| Senior High School | 17 (45⋅9 %) | 20 (54⋅1 %) | |||
| Diploma | 1 (33⋅3 %) | 2 (66⋅7 %) | |||
| Undergraduate | 3 (42⋅9 %) | 4 (57⋅1 %) | |||
| Parity | 0 (0–5) | 1 (0–3) | 0⋅240b | ||
| Birth weight | <0⋅001a | ||||
| <2⋅500 g | 27 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | |||
| ≥2⋅500 g | 3 (9⋅1 %) | 30 (90⋅9 %) | |||
| Delivery method | 0⋅004a | ||||
| Vaginal | 23 (65⋅7 %) | 12 (34⋅3 %) | |||
| Abdominal | 7 (28 %) | 18 (72⋅0 %) |
Data presented in Mean ± sd or Median (IQR).
a
Unpaired T-test.
b
Mann–Whitney.