Table 1

- Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.

VariablesControl (n=286)Case (n=249)P-values*
Maternal age (years)27.19±4.1927.59±3.980.262
Gravidity2.22±1.082.17±1.180.385
Parity0.87±0.940.91±0.990.823
Abort0.28±0.450.26±0.440.687
BMI (kg/m2)27.07±3.3726.89±4.270.475

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). P<0.05; statistical significance.

  • * Mann Whitney U test. BMI: body mass index