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Table 2 Characteristics of enrolled male and female neonates

From: Dexamethasone induces an imbalanced fetal-placental-maternal bile acid circulation: involvement of placental transporters

Characteristic

Male

P value

Female

P value

Control n = 29

Dex n = 47

Control n = 19

Dex n = 29

Clinical assessment of imminent preterm birtha

 Spontaneously initiated preterm birth

18 (62.1)

26 (55.2)

 

12 (63.2)

17 (58.6)

 

 Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

8 (27.7)

11 (23.4)

 

6 (31.6)

10 (34.5)

 

 Spontaneous preterm labor

10 (34.5)

15 (31.9)

 

6 (31.6)

7 (24.1)

 

 Provider-initiated preterm birth

11 (37.9)

21 (44.7)

 

7 (36.8)

12 (41.4)

 

Maternal age (years old)

32 ± 7

32 ± 6

N.S.

31 ± 7

32 ± 6

N.S.

Gestational age (weeks)

35.2 ± 0.2

34.7 ± 0.1

N.S.

35.5 ± 0.2

34.6 ± 0.2

N.S.

Birth weight (g)

2386 ± 530

2178 ± 523

N.S.

2226 ± 531

2294 ± 441

N.S.

Apgar score < 7 (5 min)a

2 (7)

0 (0)

N.S.

0 (0)

1 (3.4)

N.S.

  1. aValues are presented as number (percentage). The rest of the data are presented as mean ± SD. NS no significance, Dex dexamethasone