TABLE 5.
Demographics for isolated cases with NICU vs no NICU admissiona
| NICU admission (n=31) | No NICU admission (n=130) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age, y, mean (range) | 30.9 (17–42) | 28.7 (16–45) | .10b |
| Race | .06c | ||
| Black | 8 (25.8) | 55 (42.3) | |
| White | 19(61.3) | 47 (36.2) | |
| Asian | 4(12.9) | 19(14.6) | |
| Other | 0(0) | 9 (6.9) | |
| Gravity and parity | .56c | ||
| Nulliparous | 7 (22.6) | 36 (27.7) | |
| Multiparous | 24 (77.4) | 94 (72.3) | |
| Previous abortion or miscarriage | .40c | ||
| Yes | 11 (35.5) | 57 (43.8) | |
| No | 20 (64.5) | 73 (56.2) | |
| Maternal diabetes | .85d | ||
| Pregestational | 0(0) | 3 (2.3) | |
| Gestational | 1 (3.2) | 9 (6.9) | |
| None | 29 (93.5) | 110(84.6) | |
| Not available | 1 (3.2) | 8 (6.2) | |
| Infection during pregnancy | .93c | ||
| Yes | 9 (29.0) | 50 (38.5) | |
| UTI | 0 | 8 | |
| HIV | 2 | 4 | |
| GBS | 5 | 34 | |
| Chlamydia | 1 | 8 | |
| HSV | 1 | 7 | |
| Other | 1 | 7 | |
| No | 18(58.1) | 70 (53.8) | |
| Not available | 4(12.9) | 10(7.7) | |
| Substance use during pregnancy | .141c | ||
| Yes | 6(19.4) | 9 (6.9) | |
| Tobacco | 6 | 7 | |
| Opiates | 1 | 1 | |
| Marijuana | 4 | 6 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | |
| No | 24 (77.4) | 113 (86.9) | |
| Not available | 1 (3.2) | 8 (6.9) | |
| BMI | .18c | ||
| Underweight | 1 (3.2) | 5 (3.8) | |
| Normal | 8 (25.8) | 57 (43.8) | |
| Overweight or obese | 18(58.1) | 47 (36.2) | |
| Morbidly obese | 1 (3.2) | 11 (8.5) | |
| Not available | 3 (9.7) | 10(6.2) |
Values are expressed as number (percentage) unless indicated otherwise.
BMI, body mass index; GBS, Guillain-Barre syndrome; HSV, herpes simplex virus; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; UTI, urinary tract infection.
a
The isolated large stomach group was divided into those who were admitted to the NICU and those who were not, and the maternal demographics were analyzed between these 2 comparison groups;
b
Student t test;
c
Chi-squared analysis;
d
Fisher exact test.