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Table 1 Prenatal, perinatal, and infant characteristics of cases and control subjects

From: Anesthesia, sex and miscarriage history may influence the association between cesarean delivery and autism spectrum disorder

Variables

ASD

(N = 950)

Control

(N = 764)

P

Maternal and prenatal characteristics, N (%)

 Mother’s age at birth (Years)

28.0 (25.9, 30.0)

28.0 (25.0, 30.3)

0.812

 Parity number

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

<0.001

 Gravity number

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0.828

 Past miscarriage history

315 (34.4)

119 (18.1)

<0.001

 Threatened abortion

127 (13.6)

79 (10.6)

0.072

Labor and perinatal characteristics, N (%)

 Cesarean section, Infant characteristics

491 (51.7)

301 (39.4)

<0.001

 Infant’s weight at birth (kg), Median (IQR)

3.5 (3.2,3.9)

3.4 (3.1,3.8)

0.001

  1. Bold values are statistically significant associations (p-value < 0.05)
  2. ASD Autism spectrum disorder
  3. Values are presented as median (IQR [interquartile range])