Table 1 Characteristics of Maternal-Infant Pairs in Relation to Mode of Delivery
From: Mode of delivery and cord blood cytokines: a birth cohort study
Total (N = 37) | Vaginal Delivery (N = 22) | Cesarean Section (N = 15) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | ||||
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
White | 25 (67.6) | 14 (63.6) | 11 (73.3) | |
Black | 3 (8.1) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (6.7) | |
Hispanic | 8 (21.6) | 5 (22.7) | 3 (20.0) | |
Others | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0.83 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 21 (56.8) | 12 (54.5) | 9 (60) | |
Female | 16 (43.2) | 10 (45.5) | 6 (40) | 1.00 |
Maternal history of atopy* | 22 (59.5) | 14 (63.6) | 8 (53.3) | 0.53 |
Maternal smoking during pregnancy | 2 (5.4) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (6.7) | 1.00 |
NICU admission | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 0.41 |
Mean (range) | ||||
Maternal age, years | 33.3 (17.9–43.2) | 31.9 (17.9–40.6) | 35.3 (25.8–43.2) | 0.08 |
Neonatal birth weight, kg | 3.4 (2.2–4.4) | 3.3 (2.2–4.3) | 3.6 (3.0–4.4) | 0.03 |
Neonatal gestational age, weeks | 39.0 (36.0–41.0) | 38.9 (36.0–41.0) | 39.1 (37.0–41.0) | 1.00 |
Neonatal birth length, cm | 49.7 (44.0–53.0) | 49.5 (44.0–53.0) | 50.0 (46.0–53.0) | 0.48 |
APGAR at 5 minutes | 8.7 (1–10) | 8.9 (8.0–10.0) | 8.4 (1.0–10.0) | 0.98 |