Table 1.
Demographic data.
| Demographic data | HIGH (n = 28) | LOW (n = 28) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age at birth (years) | 31.5 (29.0 to 33.5) | 31.5 (28.5 to 33.5) | 0.95 |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 28.8 (27.3 to 30.4) | 28.6 (26.2 to 30.2) | 0.58 |
| Birth weight (g) | 1140.0 (800.0 to 1482.5) | 1090.00 (817.5 to 1485.0) | 0.67 |
| Z-score | −0.10 (−0.69 to 0.55) | 0.05 (−0.41 to 0.39) | |
| Head circumference (cm) | 26.0 (23.3 to 28.0) | 26.5 (23.5 to 29.0) | 1.0 |
| Z-score | −0.39 (−1.06 to 1.00) | 0.61 (0.01 to 0.86) | |
| Apgar 1 min | 5.0 (3.0 to 7.5) | 4.5 (3.5 to 7.0) | |
| Apgar 5 min | 7.5 (6.0 to 9.0) | 8.0 (7.0 to 9.0) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 15 (54) | 11 (39) | 0.28 |
| Male | 13 (46) | 17 (61) | |
| Delivery type | |||
| Vaginal | 8 (29) | 2 (7) | 0.04 |
| C-section | 20 (71) | 26 (93) | |
Categorical data represented as N (%) and continuous data are reported as median (Q1–Q3) or as mean (SD); p values are calculated by Wilcoxon-Rank-Sum Test and T Test.
Bold values indicate statistical significance p < 0.05.