Table 2. Relation between the kind of conceptions and the socio-demographic pregnancy and delivery characteristics .
| The Kind of Conception | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural (N=135) N (%) | IVF (N=27) N (%) | x2 value | p-value | ||
| Family status | Single | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 5.648 | 0.324* |
| In relationship | 7 (5.2%) | 2 (7.4%) | |||
| Married | 126 (93.3%) | 24 (88.9%) | |||
| Divorced | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Engaged | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Educational level | Primary school | 6 (4.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 3.154 | 0.563* |
| Junior/High school | 6 (4.4%) | 3 (11.1%) | |||
| Senior High school | 57 (42.2%) | 12 (44.4%) | |||
| University | 55 (40.7%) | 8 (29.6%) | |||
| Msc | 10 (7.4%) | 3 (11.1%) | |||
| PhD | 1 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Occupation | Public/private sector | 44 (32.6%) | 13 (48.1%) | 4.942 | 0.423 |
| Freelance | 26 (19.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | |||
| Health care professional | 10 (7.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Educators | 13 (9.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Household | 24 (17.8%) | 6 (22.2%) | |||
| Unemployed | 18 (13.3%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Financial status | Low | 27 (20%) | 4 (14.8%) | 1.307 | 0.809* |
| Middle | 104 (77%) | 23 (85.2%) | |||
| High | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Nationality | Greek | 123 (91.1%) | 25 (92.6%) | 0.063 | 0.802 |
| Other | 12 (8.9%) | 2 (7.4%) | |||
| Minority | No | 131 (97%) | 26 (96.3%) | 0.041 | 0.842* |
| Yes | 4 (3%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Pathological health history | No | 87 (64.4%) | 8 (29.6%) | 11.245 | 0.001 |
| Yes | 48 (35.6%) | 19 (70.4%) | |||
| Complications during pregnancy | No | 86 (63.7%) | 15 (55.6%) | 8.970 | 0.120* |
| Placenta location problems | 8 (5.9%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Placenta insufficiency | 20 (14.8%) | 7 (25.9%) | |||
| Infection | 4 (3%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Diabetes | 16 (11.9%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Cervical insufficiency/Premature contractions | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (7.4%) | |||
| Duration of pregnancy (the gestation weeks) | 37 + (Fullterm). | 119 (88.1%) | 15 (55.6%) | 16.754 | 0.001* |
| 32-36+6 (late preterm) | 13 (9.6%) | 10 (37%) | |||
| 22- 27.6 (extreme preterm) | 3 (2.2%) | 2 (7.4%) | |||
| Type of c-section | Emergency | 90 (66.7%) | 9 (33.3%) | 10.519 | 0.001 |
| Elective | 45 (33.3%) | 18 (66.7%) | |||
| Causes of c-section | IVF | 0 (0%) | 12 (44.4%) | 124.223 | <0.001 |
| Twins gestation | 3 (2.2%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| IVF and twins’ gestation | 0 (0%) | 9 (33.3%) | |||
| Abnormal fetal position | 38 (28.1%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Placenta location problem/bleeding | 8 (5.9%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Abnormal heart rate/abnormal NST | 26 (19.3%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Failure of labor to progress | 27 (20%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Mothers desire | 12 (8.9%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Medical history | 12 (8.9%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Preeclampsia | 9 (6.7%) | 2 (7.4%) | |||
| Complications after c-section | No | 124 (91.9%) | 23 (85.2%) | 1.190 | 0.275 |
| Yes | 11 (8.1%) | 4 (14.8%) | |||
| Admission in NICU | No | 108 (80%) | 18 (66.7%) | 19.562 | 0.001 |
| Perinatal stress. Breathing disorder | 21 (15.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | |||
| Infection | 2 (1.5%) | 2 (7.4%) | |||
| Prematurity | 4 (3%) | 6 (22.2%) |
*
Fisher’s exact test; p<0.05.