Table 2 Comparison of the mean demographic variables between the mothers in the case and control groups and their relationships
From: Correlation between serum vitamin D level and neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia
Demographic characteristics of the mothers’ cases and controls [mean ± SD (min-max)] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Study group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 30) | P | |
Mother age | 27.13 ± 4.45 (17–33) | 26.63 ± 6.85 (15–42) | 0.739 |
Mother BMI | 27.63 ± 4.41 (21.9–36.7) | 25.41 ± 3.04 (21.5–33.6) | 0.280 |
Abortion’s number | 11 | 8 | 0.584 |
Delivery number | 60 | 66 | 0.665 |
Mothers’ vitamin D use: | |||
Regularly [n (%)] | 4 (13) | 3 (10) | 0.247 |
Irregularly [n (%)] | 3 (10) | 8 (27) | |
None [n (%)] | 23 (77) | 19 (63) | |