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Table 1 Comparison of the clinical characteristics of MC and DC groups

From: Chorionicity-associated variation in metabolic phenotype of cord blood in twin

Maternal Characteristics

MC Group(n = 25)

DC Group(n = 24)

P-Value

Maternal age (years)

31(3)

33(4)

0.17a

Pre-gestational body mass index (kg/m 2 )

21.7(19.5,25.3)

20.65(19.1,22.3)

0.23b

Weight gain during pregnancy (kg)

16.02(3.66)

18.04(4.43)

0.09a

Gestational age at delivery (wks)

36(35,37)

37(37,37)

0.02b*

Delivery

  

1d

Cesarean

24(96%)

24(100%)

Vaginal

1(4%)

0(0%)

IVF-ET/Natural conception

0.00c**

IVF-ET

5(20%)

19(79.17%)

Natural conception

20(80%)

5(20.83%)

  1. a Student’s T-test. b Mann-Whitney U test. C Chi-square test. d Fisher’s exact test, e IVF-ET, In Vitro Fertilization & Embryo Transfer, * P-value < 0.05. ** P-value < 0.001