Table 1.
Maternal and obstetric characteristics during the pandemic lockdown period compared to the same period in 2019
| Characteristics | 2019 (n=1215) n (%) | 2020 (n=1260) n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian citizen | 920 (75.7) | 933 (74.0) | 0.34 |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 34.8 ± 5.2 | 34.3 ± 5.5 | 0.21 |
| Education level | 0.21 | ||
| Degree | 710 (58.5) | 688 (54.7) | |
| High school | 386 (31.7) | 425 (33.7) | |
| Middle school | 111 (9.1) | 139 (11.0) | |
| Primary school/none | 8 (0.7) | 8 (0.6) | |
| Unemployed | 284 (23.4) | 285 (22.6) | 0.65 |
| Multiparous | 586 (48.2) | 543 (43.1) | 0.01 |
| Number of visits during pregnancy, mean ± SD | 8.2 ± 1.3 | 7.9 ± 1.5 | <0.001 |
| Ultrasound scan after 22 weeks | 1180 (97.1) | 1235 (98.0) | 0.15 |
| Gestational age at first check-up (weeks), mean ± SD | 6.7 ± 1.6 | 6.9 ± 1.3 | 0.002 |
| Number of fetal ultrasound scans | 7.7 (2.0) | 7.3 (1.9) | <0.001 |
| Pregravidic BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 22.8 ± 4.1 | 22.5 ± 4.2 | 0.07 |
| Pregnancy complications | 197 (16.2) | 196 (15.6) | 0.65 |
| IUGR | 67 (5.5) | 81 (6.4) | 0.34 |
| In vitro fertilization (IVF) | 90 (7.4) | 78 (6.2) | 0.23 |
| Alcohol during pregnancy | 83 (6.8) | 75 (5.9) | 0.38 |
| Smoke during pregnancy | 74 (6.1) | 88 (7.0) | 0.38 |
| Maternal COVID-19 infection in pregnancy | 0 (0.0) | 50 (3.9) | <0.001 |