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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Effects of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on oxidative stress in the umbilical cord and mononuclear blood cells of neonates

Parameters

Non-smokers (n = 38)

Smokers (n = 31)

Age

25.8 ± 1

26.6 ± 0.9

Number of cigarettes per day

none

8.5 ± 1.1

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

81 ± 1.3

84 ± 1.5

Gestational age

39.8 ± 0.3

39.3 ± 0.3

Capurro index

39.8 ± 0.14

39.6 ± 0.14

Delivery

  

Vaginal delivery

18/38 (47%)

27/31 (87%)

Cesarean section

20/38 (53%)

4/31 (13%)

Birth weight (g)

3248 ± 83

3030 ± 80

Apgar score (median and range) 1 min

9 (8–9)

9 (8–9)

5 min

10 (9–10)

10 (9–10)

Cephalic perimeter (cm)

33.8 ± 0.15

33.5 ± 0.16

Maternal hematocrit (%)

35.1 ± 0.53

34.5 ± 0.46

Maternal hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.8 ± 0.15

11.5 ± 0.15

Viability of umbilical cord mononuclear blood cells (%)

95 ± 1.1

86 ± 2.0*

  1. The values are presented as means ± SEM. *p < 0.05 vs. non-smoking patients.