Table 2 Comparison of qualitative variables between the case and control groups
From: Perinatal factors influencing the neonatal hearing screening results
Case n = 87 | Control n = 94 | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of educations | |||
Lower diploma | 12 (14) | 13 (13.8) | 0.956 |
Diploma | 44 (51.2) | 50 (53.2) | |
Higher diploma | 30 (34.9) | 31 (33) | |
None healthy group with underlying disease | |||
High blood pressure | 4 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0.116 |
Urinary tract | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | |
Diabetes | 6 (6.9) | 12 (12.8) | |
Thyroid | 14 (16.1) | 19 (20.2) | |
other | 2 (2.3) | 5 (5.3) | |
Healthy group | 60 (69.0) | 58 (61.7) | |
Corticosteroid administration | |||
Yes | 6 (6.9) | 14 (14.9) | 0.101 |
No | 81 (93.1) | 80 (85.1) | |
Occupation | |||
Employed | 7 (8.0) | 6 (6.4) | 0.776 |
Unemployed | 80 (92.0) | 88 (93.6) | |
Type of delivery | |||
Cesarean section | 62 (71.3) | 44 (48.4) | 0.002 |
Vaginal delivery | 25 (28.7) | 47 (51.6) | |
Neonate’s sex | |||
Male | 57 (67.1) | 42 (47.2) | 0.009 |
Female | 28 (32.9) | 47 (52.8) | |
Maternal health status | |||
Healthy | 60 (69.0) | 58 (61.) | 0.305 |
None healthy | 27 (31.0) | 36 (38.3) | |
Amniotic fluid status | |||
Oligohydramnios | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.326 |
Polyhydramnios | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Normal | 82 (97.6) | 93 (100) | |