Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the population. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. BMI: Body mass index; CS: cesarean section; UA: umbilical artery.
| Controls (n = 16) |
Asymptomatic COVID-19 (n = 12) |
Symptomatic COVID-19 (n = 18) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregestational BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 3.4 | 23.8 ± 5.1 | 25.4 ± 4.5 |
| Gestational weight gain (Kg) | 12.8 ± 3.5 | 13.2 ± 5.3 | 11.1 ± 4.1 |
| Maternal age (years) | 32.9 ± 4.9 | 32.2 ± 3.8 | 31.8 ± 6.0 |
| Maternal hematocrit | 33.7 ± 3.1 | 34.5 ± 2.4 | 33.9 ± 3.1 |
| Maternal hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 11.4 ± 1.2 | 11.7 ± 1.0 | 11.4 ± 1.5 |
| Maternal geographic origin (% Caucasian) |
69% | 80% | 63% |
| Maternal smoking (n. of smokers) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mode of delivery (% CS) | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39.9 ± 1.1 | 39.1 ± 1.4 | 38.9 ± 1.4 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3487 ± 298 | 3257 ± 416 | 3239 ± 395 |
| Birth weight (Z-score) | 0.24 ± 0.81 | −0.05 ± 1.15 | 0.015 ± 1.17 |
| Fetal sex (% males) | 50.0% | 30.0% | 47.4% |
| UA pH | 7.30 ± 0.09 | 7.36 ± 0.08 | 7.32 ± 0.08 |