Table 2 Summary of demographic and clinical parameters of study participants included in the blood analysis
From: A cross-sectional study evidences regulations of leukocytes in the colostrum of mothers with obesity
| Â | Cohort | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Lean | Obese |  |
N total | 21 | 20 | Â |
Maternal age (years), median (IQR) | 23 (22-26) | 26 (21-29) | 0.82 |
Maternal BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 22.6 (21.1-23.9) | 34.5 (33.7-35.4) | <0.001 |
Primiparous, N (%) | 6 (29) | 6 (30) | 0.09 |
Infant gender, N females (% total) | 9 (43) | 8 (40) | 1 |
Gestational age (weeks), median (IQR) | 39 (38-40) | 39 (38-40) | 0.09 |
Delivery type, N V (%) | 15 (71) | 13 (65) | 0.74 |
Infant birth weight (g), median (IQR) | 3340 (3000-3850) | 3412 (3036-3619) | 0.46 |
Volume of colostrum obtained (mL), median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.5-2.5) | 1.5 (1.0-1.7) | 0.008 |