The impact of oral carbohydrate-rich supplement taken two hours before caesarean delivery on maternal and neonatal perioperative outcomes -- a randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Maternal and neonatal characteristics

	Ch-R group (n = 30)	Placebo group (n = 29)	Fasting group (n = 29)	P
Maternal characteristics
Age (y)	30.0 (28.8–34.0)	31.0 (29.5–34.5)	32.0 (29.0–35.5)	0.756
BMI (kg/m²)	26.9 (25.2–28.0)	27.1 (24.3–28.6)	27.7 (25.6–30.1)	0.332
GA (wks)	39.0 (38.8–39.3)	39.1 (38.9–39.7)	39.0 (38.6–39.3)	0.257
Duration of surgery (min)	49.0 (41.8–55.3)	49.00 (45.0–60.0)	49.5 (42.0–55.5)	0.436
Neonatal characteristics
Sex male	14 (46.7)	12 (41.4)	16 (55.2)	0.569
Birthweight (g)	3405 (3227–3750)	3380 (3105–3635)	3340 (3130–3600)	0.581

Data are expressed as median (Q1-Q3) or n (%). Women in the Ch-R group received 400 ml oral Ch-R solution 2 hours before the surgery. Women in the placebo group took 400 ml clear water 2 hours before the surgery. Women in the fasting group received preoperative fasting. Ch-R carbohydrate-rich, BMI body mass index, GA gestational age

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