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Table 1 Maternal and fetal characteristics of the study populationn

From: Impact of preterm birth on infant mortality for newborns with congenital heart defects: The EPICARD population-based cohort study

 

Term (N = 1876)

Preterm (N = 296)

p

n

%

n

%

 

Characteristics

Fetal

Gestational age: median(range)

39 (37–41)

35 (24–36)

 

Birthweight: median(range)

3240 (1380–5550)

2080 (500–4770)

<0.001

IUGR (< 10th percentile)

223

11.9

67

22.6

<0.001

Multiple pregnancy

45

2.4

142

48.0

0.9

Male

894

47.7

   

Associated anomalies

 chromosomal

95

5.1

39

13.2

<0.001

 other systems

259

13.8

74

25

<0.001

Maternal

Age in years: mean

31.1

32.3

0.002

 < 30

710

38.1

89

30.3

<0.001

 30–34

652

35.0

103

35.0

 

 35–39

376

20.2

63

21.4

 

 ≥ 40

124

6.7

39

13.3

 

 Nulliparous

898

48.3

137

46.4

0.5

Geographic origin

 France

930

49.9

116

39.2

<0.001

 North african

362

19.4

65

22.0

 

 African

228

12.2

57

19.2

 

 Other

346

18.5

58

19.6

 

Maternal occupation

 professional

444

25.2

49

17.6

0.01

 intermediate

354

20

46

16.6

 

 administrative/public service

203

11.5

39

14.0

 

 other

285

16.2

50

18.0

 

 none

479

27

94

33.8

 

Diabete mellitus

82

4.4

21

7.1

0.04

Prenatal diagnosis of CHD

375

20.0

73

24.7

0.06