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Table 1 Comparison of blood glucose and selected demographic variables between VD and CS newborns

From: Is the difference in neonatal blood glucose concentration of caesarian and vaginally delivered term infants requiring separated reference intervals?

 

Vaginal delivery (n = 43)

Cesarean section (n = 17)

p-value

Gestational weeks

Mean = 38.4

Mean = 38.9

0.1841*

SD = 1.11

SD = 1.76

Weight (g)

Mean = 3066.3

Mean = 3255.9

0.1086*

SD = 335.7

SD = 549.4

Height (cm)

Mean = 50.84

Mean = 51.06

0.8037*

SD = 3.28

SD = 2.56

Head circumference (cm)

Mean = 35.05

Mean = 35.77

0.4151*

SD = 3.48

SD = 1.39

Cord blood Glucose (mmol/l)

Mean = 4.71

Mean = 3.78

0.0014 *

SD = 1.07

SD = 0.59

Sex

  

0.8035†

Parity

  

0.7411†

  1. * Independent sample t-test.
  2. † Chi-square test.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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