TABLE 2.
Comparing Maternal and Newborn Characteristics between Chorioamnionitis-exposed Patients Who Were Exclusively Breastfed and Those Who Were Supplemented
| Patients Who Were Exclusively Breastfed, n = 187 | Patients Who Were Supplemented, n = 169 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal characteristics | |||
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 30.1 ± 5.6 | 30.0 ± 6.8 | 0.99 |
| Vaginal delivery, n (%) | 131 (70) | 81 (48) | <0.001 |
| Intrapartum maximum temperature | 38.5 ± 0.4 | 38.5 ± 0.5 | 0.99 |
| (°C), mean ± SD | |||
| GBS status, positive, n (%) | 59 (32) | 33 (20) | 0.01 |
| Race, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Caucasian | 127 (68) | 83 (49) | |
| Multiracial | 25 (13) | 60 (36) | |
| Asian | 11 (6) | 15 (9) | |
| Black | 6 (3) | 5 (3) | |
| Other | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | |
| Unknown/decline | 17 (9) | 4 (2) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 144 (77) | 116 (69) | |
| Hispanic | 27 (14) | 49 (29) | |
| Unknown | 16 (9) | 4 (2) | |
| Language, non-English, n (%) | 12 (6) | 37 (22) | <0.001 |
| Insurance*, Public, n (%) | 72 (38) | 101 (60) | <0.001 |
| Infant characteristics | |||
| Female gender, n (%) | 87 (47) | 77 (46) | 0.77 |
| Gestational age at birth (wks) | 39.7 ± 1.2 | 39.6 ± 1.3 | 0.45 |
| Mean ± SD | |||
| Birth weight (g), mean ± SD | 3534 ± 423 | 3510 ± 531 | 0.99 |
| Antibiotic exposure, n (%) | 108 (58) | 108 (64) | 0.28 |
*This analysis was run using n = 348 patients. Those with military insurance and self-pay were excluded. GBS, group B Streptococcus.