Characteristic | Women diagnosed with CAM | Natural conception | Infertility treatment | P- value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 174,254 (100.0) | 169,668 (97.4) | 4,586 (2.6) | Â |
Birth weight (mean) (g) | 3,344 ± 631 | 3,344 ± 629 | 3,326 ± 693 |  < .001 |
Birth weight |  |  |  |  < .001 |
  < 1500 g | 4,349 (2.5) | 4,183 (2.5) | 166 (3.6) |  |
 1500–2500 g | 6,335 (3.6) | 6,184 (3.6) | 151 (3.3) |  |
  ≥ 2500 g | 163,370 (93.8) | 159,110 (93.8) | 4,260 (92.9) |  |
 Unknown | 200 (0.1) | 191 (0.1) | 9 (0.2) |  |
Gestational age (mean) (weeks) | 38.8 ± 2.8 | 38.8 ± 2.7 | 38.6 ± 3.2 |  |
Gestational age |  |  |  |  < .001 |
  < 28 | 3,226 (1.9) | 3,105 (1.8) | 131 (2.9) |  |
 28–31+6 | 2,140 (1.2) | 2,068 (1.2) | 72 (1.6) |  |
 32–36+6 | 7,277 (4.2) | 7,070 (4.2) | 207 (4.5) |  |
  ≥ 37 | 161,547 (92.7) | 157,372 (92.8) | 4,175 (91.0) |  |
 Unknown | 54 (0.0) | 53 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |  |
Apgar 5 min |  |  |  |  < .001 |
 | 8.5 ± 1.2 | 8.5 ± 1.2 | 8.5 ± 1.3 |  |
NICU admission |  |  |  |  < .001 |
 | 52,348 (30.0) | 50,856 (30.0) | 1,492 (32.5) |  |
Assisted ventilation |  |  |  |  < .001 |
 | 18,960 (10.9) | 18,351 (10.8) | 609 (13.3) |  |
Assisted ventilation > 6 h |  |  |  |  < .001 |
 | 6046 (3.5) | 5828 (3.4) | 218 (4.8) |  |
Use of surfactant |  |  |  |  < .001 |
 | 1,880 (1.1) | 1,800 (1.1) | 80 (1.7) |  |
Use of antibiotics |  |  |  |  < .001 |
 | 42,180 (24.2) | 40,760 (24.0) | 1,420 (31.0) |  |
Seizure | Â | Â | Â | 0.154 |
 | 215 (0.1) | 206 (0.1) | 9 (0.2) |  |