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Table 2 Maternal and neonatal characteristics and their relation with obesity during pregnancy

From: Obesity and pregnancy: a transversal study from a low-risk maternity

Variable

Obese (n)

%

Non-obese (n)

%

p

Color

    

0.69

White

66

70.97

533

68.95

 

Mulatto

17

18.28

132

17.08

 

Black

10

10.75

108

13.97

 

Marital status

    

0.42

Without partner

18

19.35

186

24.35

 

With partner

75

80.65

578

75.65

 

Professional activity

    

0.15

Without

42

45.16

290

37.52

 

With

51

54.84

483

62.48

 

Scholarity (years)

    

0.98

0-4

26

27.96

199

25.75

 

5-8

33

35.48

353

36.48

 

>8

34

36.56

292

37.78

 

Tobacco use

    

0.66

No

203

88.65

1,358

87.61

 

Yes

26

11.35

192

12.39

 

Alcohol use

    

0.78

No

223

97.38

1,515

97.68

 

Yes

6

2.62

36

2.32

 

Ilicit drug use

    

0.52

No

228

99.56

1,358

99.16

 

Yes

1

0.44

13

0.84

 

Cardiotocography

    

0.35

Active

211

92.54

1,374

89.45

 

Hypoactive and reactive

15

6.58

146

9.51

 

Hypoactive and hyporreactive

2

0.88

16

1.04

 

Type of delivery

    

<0.05*

Vaginal

138

60.26

1,086

70.02

 

Caesarean

91

39.74

465

29.98

 

Ruptured membranes

    

0.32

No

193

84.28

1,265

81.56

 

Yes

36

15.72

286

18.44

 

Sex of newborn

    

0.78

Female

116

50.66

770

49.68

 

Male

113

49.34

780

50.32

 

Presence of meconium

    

0.02*

No

182

79.48

1,320

85.33

 

Yes

47

20.52

227

14.67

 
  1. *p < 0.05 – Chi-square test.