TABLE 1.
Maternal and Neonatal Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
| Prealgorithm, n = 213 | Postalgorithm, N = 143 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 28.7 ± 5.7 | 30.3 ± 6.4 | <0.05 |
| C-section delivery, n (%) | 87 (40.8) | 57 (39.9) | 0.94 |
| Intrapartum maximum temperature (°C), mean ± SD | 38.5 ± 0.5 | 38.5 ± 0.5 | 0.28 |
| GBS status, positive, n (%) | 56 (26.3) | 34 (23.8) | 0.42 |
| Race, n (%) | <0.05 | ||
| Caucasian | 115 (54.0) | 94 (65.7) | |
| Multiracial | 66 (31.0) | 19 (13.3) | |
| Asian | 14 (6.5) | 12 (8.4) | |
| Black | 6 (2.8) | 4 (2.8) | |
| Other | 3 (1.4) | 0 | |
| Unknown/decline | 9 (4.2) | 14 (9.8) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | 0.01 | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 149 (70.0) | 111 (77.6) | |
| Hispanic | 56 (26.2) | 20 (14.0) | |
| Unknown | 8 (3.8) | 12 (8.4) | |
| Language, non-English, n (%) | 35 (16.4) | 14 (9.8) | 0.10 |
| Insurance, public, n (%) | 112 (52)* | 62 (43)† | 0.10 |
| Infant characteristics | |||
| Male gender, n (%) | 108 (50.7) | 84 (58.7) | 0.16 |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks), mean ± SD | 39.9 ± 1.3 | 39.8 ± 1.3 | 0.44 |
| Birth weight (g), mean ± SD | 3538 ± 477 | 3526 ± 479 | 0.82 |
| Apgar score, 5 mins, mean ± SD | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 0.55 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding, n (%) | 104 (49.1) | 83 (57.8) | 0.10 |
*Other insurance types included private (n = 96), military (n = 3), and self-pay (n = 2).
†Other insurance types included private (n = 79) and military (n = 2). GBS, group B Streptococcus.