Table 2 Perinatal variables, comparisons between the different categories
Characteristic | Controls (n = 206)* | Unconfirmed LOS (n = 65)* | Confirmed LOS (n = 79)* | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cypriot nationality | 162 (79%) | 53 (82%) | 65 (82%) | 0.75 |
Maternal age [years] | 0.02 | |||
<=18 | 5 (2.4%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
18–35 | 151 (74%) | 54 (83%) | 51 (65%) | |
> 35 | 49 (24%) | 9 (14%) | 28 (35%) | |
Smoking during pregnancy | 21 (11%) | 4 (6.5%) | 8 (10%) | 0.61 |
Appropriate prenatal care | 198 (98%) | 63 (97%) | 76 (96%) | 0.74 |
Gestational diabetes | 34 (17%) | 11 (17%) | 10 (13%) | 0.71 |
Preeclampsia | 35 (17%) | 9 (14%) | 19 (24%) | 0.24 |
Chorioamnionitis | 10 (5.0%) | 7 (11%) | 8 (10%) | 0.14 |
Maternal thyroid disease | 27 (14%) | 4 (6.2%) | 11 (14%) | 0.27 |
IUGR | 68 (33%) | 23 (37%) | 38 (50%) | 0.04 |
Preterm premature rupture of membranes | 60 (29%) | 23 (35%) | 24 (30%) | 0.63 |
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (> 24 h before delivery) | 24 (12%) | 12 (19%) | 12 (16%) | 0.35 |
Steroid administration | 136 (67%) | 42 (65%) | 60 (76%) | 0.28 |