Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women in term and preterm groups.
| Characteristics | Term birth ≥37 weeks (n=48) | Preterm birth <37 week (n=28) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age(Mean SD,Range) | 33±05 (26-40) | 33.7±0.7 (26-41) | 0.503 |
| 20-30 | 11 (22.9%) | 6 (21.4%) | |
| 31-35 | 25 (52.1%) | 12 (42.9%) | |
| 36-40 | 12 (25.0%) | 9 (32.1%) | |
| 41-50 | - | 1 (3.6%) | |
| Missing data | - | - | |
| Height(Mean SD,Range) | 163.4±0.6 (153-174) | 159.5±0.7 (153-166.4) | <0.0001 |
| 145-150 | - | - | |
| 151-155 | 3 (6.3%) | 5 (17.9%) | |
| 156-160 | 10 (20.8%) | 15 (53.6%) | |
| 161-165 | 22 (45.8%) | 6 (21.4%) | |
| 166-170 | 8 (16.7%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| 171-175 | 2 (4.2%) | - | |
| Missing data | 3 (6.3%) | - | |
| Weight(Mean SD,Range) | 65.1±1.7 (62-97) | 63.9±1.4 (49.8-86) | 0.615 |
| 40-50 | 2 (4.2%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| 51-60 | 16 (33.3%) | 7 (25.0%) | |
| 61-70 | 16 (33.3%) | 18 (64.3%) | |
| 71-80 | 7 (14.6%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| 81-90 | 1 (2.1%) | - | |
| 91-100 | 3 (6.3%) | - | |
| Missing data | 3 (6.3%) | - | |
| BMI(Mean SD,Range) | 24.4±0.6 (17.1-36.48) | 24.9±0.6 (19.7-31.9) | 0.543 |
| Underweight(<18.50) | 3 (6.3%) | - | |
| Normal weight(18.51<24.9) | 23 (47.9%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
| Overweight(25.0-29.9) | 15 (31.3%) | 13 (46.4%) | |
| Obese (>30) | 4 (8.3%) | 2 (7.1%) | |
| Missing data | 3 (6.3%) | - | |
| Delivery | 0.572 | ||
| Natural | |||
| childbirth | 19 (39.6%) | 11 (39.3%) | |
| Cesarean | 16 (33.3%) | 17 (60.7%) | |
| Missing data | 13 (27.1%) | - | |
| Pregnancy | 0.902 | ||
| Naturally conceived | 35 (72.9%) | 24 (85.7%) | |
| Embryo transfer | 1 (2.1%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
| Unknown | 12 (25.0%) | - | |
| Gestational weeks at delivery | 39+1 (37+1-41+2) | 34+1 (17-36+6) | <0.0001 |
| delivery of times | 0.620 | ||
| 0 | 10 (20.8%) | 12 (42.9%) | |
| 1 | 9 (18.8%) | 7 (25%) | |
| >2 | 24 (50%) | 9 (32.1%) | |
| missing data | 5 (10.4%) | - | |
| Baby | |||
| Boy | 14 | 16 | |
| Girl | 21 | 15 | |
| Missing data | 13 | - | |
| Weight(g) | 3366±72 | 2385±144 | <0.0001 |
| Weight(<2500g) | 1 | 17 |