The influence of exercise during pregnancy on racial/ethnic health disparities and birth outcomes

Table 4 Neonatal Birth Outcomes and Characteristics (mean or median, SD or range) by Maternal Race

Characteristics	NHW (n = 95)	NHB (n = 30)	p-value
Sex
Male (n)^c	48.9% (46)	40.0% [12]	0.41
Length of Gestation (weeks)	39.5 (34.0, 41.9)	39.1 (23.7, 41.3)	0.14
Preterm (n)^c	8.5% [8]	20.0% [6]	0.10
Size at Birth
Birthweight (kg)^a	3.4 (0.6)	3.0 (0.7)	0.001
Low Birthweight (n)^c	8.4% [8]	16.7% [5]	0.30
Birth Length (m)^b	0.50 (0.35, 0.56)	0.48 (0.39, 0.56)	0.004
Head Circumference (cm)^b	34.3 (28.5, 45.0)	33.0 (26.0, 36.0)	0.01
Abdominal Circumference (cm)^b	31.8 (23.5, 36.0)	29.7 (22.0, 37.5)	0.04

Note: Means (SD), medians (range) and proportions are reported and ^aStudent’s t-test, ^bWilcoxon Rank Sum tests and ^cFisher’s Exact tests were performed, respectively. NHW Non-Hispanic White; NHB Non-Hispanic Black

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