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. 2021 Feb;10(2):423–434. doi: 10.21037/tp-20-144

Table 2. Maternal characteristics.

All mothers (N=564)
Country
   China 245 (43.44%)
   America 192 (34.04%)
   Turkey 125 (22.16%)
   Japan 1 (0.02%)
   Iran 1 (0.02%)
Age, years 30.21 (20–41)
   Not reported 238 (42.2%)
Method of diagnosis
   Laboratory confirmed (PCR) 486 (86.17%)
   Clinically diagnosed 78 (13.83%)
Maternal symptoms
   Symptomatic 318 (56.38%)
   Asymptomatic 121 (21.45%)
   Not reported 125 (22.16%)
Type of maternal symptoms
   Fever 180/318 (56.6%)
   Cough 130/318 (40.88%)
   Shortness of breath 51/318 (16.04%)
   Myalgia 29/318 (9.2%)
   Gastrointestinal 17/318 (5.35%)
Gestational age at admission or diagnosis 37.5 (30–41)
   Not reported 179 (31.74%)
Onset of diagnosis or symptoms to delivery, days 2.95 (0–38)
   Not reported 257 (45.57%)
   Treatment before delivery 98 (17.38%)
Delivery
   Giving birth 522 (92.55%)
   Preterm delivery (<37 weeks) 104/522 (19.92%)
Mode of delivery
   Caesarean delivery 328/522 (62.84%)
   Vaginal delivery 116/522 (22.22%)
   Not reported 78/522 (14.94%)
Associated comorbidities 135 (23.94%)
   Not reported 269 (47.7%)

PCR, polymerase chain reaction.