| Parameters |
Exposed group
(n=106) |
Non-exposed group
(n=84) |
P-value |
| Numbers of abortions + |
0.57 ±1.0 |
0.46 ±0.7 |
NS |
| Gestational age in weeks + |
37.37± 2.1 |
37.43 ± 2.3 |
NS |
| Hospital Stay in days + |
1.9 ± 1.3 |
1.7 ± 0.8 |
NS |
| Numbers of Deliveries |
|
|
NS |
| Primipara |
34 (57.6%) |
25 (42.4%) |
| Multipara |
65 (54.6%) |
54 (45.4%) |
| Type of Delivery |
|
|
NS |
| Vaginal delivery |
40 (51.9%) |
37 (48.1%) |
| Cesarean section |
66 (58.4%) |
47 (41.6%) |
| Birth Outcome |
|
|
|
| Birth Weight in Kg + |
3. 09 ± 0.5 |
3. 10 ± 0.7 |
NS |
| APGAR Score + |
9.49 ± 1.01 |
9.61 ± 1.11 |
NS |
| Low Birth Weight |
|
|
<0.01* |
| Present |
17 (65.4%) |
9 (34.6%) |
| Absent |
89 (54.3%) |
75 (45.7%) |
+Mean ± SD
*Significant |
