Table 1 Characteristics of the women in the two groups
| Â | Total | NVD | CS | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) Mean (SD) | 27.58 (4.65) | 26.73 (4.81) | 28.44 (4.37) | 0.8* |
BMI before pregnancy Mean (SD) | 22.61(2.14) | 22.7(2.19) | 22.53(2.11) | 0.72* |
Gestational age at delivery Mean (SD) | 38.61 (0.72) | 39.17(0.61) | 38.04 (0.2) | < 0.001** |
Infant birth weight (gr) Mean (SD) | 3200.55 (356.91) | 3154.22(355.26) | 3246.88 (356.47) | 0.22* |
Education N (%) | 0.114*** | |||
 academic | 29 (32.2) | 11 (24.4) | 18 (40) |  |
 Non-academic | 61 (67.8) | 34 (75.6) | 27 (60) |  |
Parity N (%) | 0.2*** | |||
 Primipara | 46 (51.1) | 20 (44.4) | 26 (57.8) |  |
 Multipara | 44 (48.9) | 25 (55.6) | 19 (42.2) |  |
Employment N (%) | 0.23*** | |||
 Yes | 7 (7.8) | 2 (4.4) | 5 (11.1) |  |
 No | 83 (92.2) | 43 (95.6) | 40 (88.9) |  |