Characteristic | Mothers with high vs. normal uric acid values | Mothers with preterm vs. term delivery | ||
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PD (n = 72) | TD (n =332) | HU (n = 103) | NUA (n = 301) | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Maternal age < 26 years | 27 (37.5) | 95 (28.6)* | 42 (40.7) | 80 (26.5)** |
Primigravidity | 31 (43.1) | 114 (34.3)* | 44 (42.7) | 101 (33.5)* |
BMI before pregnancy > 25 | 35 (48.6) | 167 (50.3) | 44 (42.7) | 153 (50.8) |
Gestational weight gain > 14 kg | 35 (48.6) | 129 (38.8) | 42 (40.7) | 103 (34.2)* |
Prior history of preterm labor | 8 (11.1) | 11 (3.3)* | 7 (6.7) | 12 (3.9) |
Prior history of miscarriage | 20 (27.7) | 81 (24.3) | 21 (20.3) | 81 (26.9) |
Gestational anemia | 4 (5.5) | 19 (5.7) | 7 (6.8) | 16 (5.3) |
Gestational diabetes | 7 (9.7) | 27 (8.1) | 7 (6.8) | 27 (9) |
Maternal Cr > 1 | 12 (16.6) | 36 (10.8) | 22 (21.3) | 26 (8.6)** |
Maternal BUN > 30 mg/dl | 10 (13.8) | 28 (8.4) | 15 (14.5) | 22 (7.3)* |