Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study groups
From: Correction: Do maternal albumin levels affect post-operative complications after cesarean delivery?
Characteristic | Serum albumin level < 3.3 (n = 250) | Serum albumin level ≥ 3.3 (n = 287) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 34.4 ± 5.3 | 33.7 ± 5.3 | 0.15 |
Ethnicity | |||
 Jewish | 189 (74.4%) | 229 (80.1%) | 0.14 |
 Muslim | 63 (25.3%) | 57 (19.9%) | |
Cesarean delivery | |||
 No previous CD | 66 (26.4%) | 56 (19.5%) |  |
 One previous CD | 98 (39.2%) | 113 (39.4%) | 0.11 |
 More than one previous CD | 86 (34.4%) | 118 (41.1%) |  |
Diabetes mellitus | 40 (16.1%) | 50 (17.7%) | 0.62 |
Smoker | 13 (5.3%) | 18 (6.4%) | 0.60 |
BMI (kg/m2) | |||
 BMI < 25 | 130 (57%) | 175 (67.3%) | 0.02 |
 BMI ≥25 | 98 (43%) | 85 (32.7%) | |
Primigravida | 43 (17.2%) | 29 (10.1%) | 0.02 |
Laboratory tests at admission | |||
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.3 ± 1.2 | 11.8 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
 Hematocrit (%) | 33.9 ± 3.9 | 35.2 ± 3.2 | < 0.001 |
 White blood cells (K/microL) | 8.9 ± 2.3 | 9.4 ± 2.1 | 0.009 |
 Platelets (K/microL) | 207.1 ± 59 | 209.1 ± 53.6 | 0.68 |
 Total protein (g/dl) | 6.2 ± 0.4 | 6.8 ± 0.3 | 0.007 |
 Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 262.9 ± 55.1 | 279.5 ± 57 | 0.001 |
Neonatal birth-weight (g) | 3149 ± 516 | 3197 ± 536 | 0.27 |