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Table 1 Clinical characteristics in ART and control groups

From: Longitudinal changes of oxidative stress and PON1 lactonase activity and status in older pregnant women undergoing assisted reproductive technology: a prospective nested case-control study

 

Controls

(n = 129)

ART

(n = 64)

P

Age (years)

37.16 ± 1.87

37.22 ± 2.34

0.857

Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)

21.59 ± 2.45

21.32 ± 2.57

0.472

BMI before delivery (kg/m2)

27.10 ± 2.30

26.39 ± 2.65

0.057

Weight gain during pregnancy (kg)

13.87 ± 3.73

12.96 ± 3.73

0.115

Gestation age (days)

275.22 ± 3.73

271.44 ± 8.53

0.001

Gravidity

3.22 ± 1.45

2.59 ± 1.64

0.007

Parity

1.74 ± 0.49

1.14 ± 0.35

< 0.001

SBP (mmHg)

113.78 ± 10.79

118.14 ± 10.48

0.008

DBP (mmHg)

71.90 ± 7.15

73.66 ± 7.58

0.117

Neonatal birth length (cm)

50.01 ± 2.24

49.81 ± 2.00

0.556

Neonatal birth weight (g)

3395.70 ± 342.87

3275.47 ± 422.81

0.036

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: ART artificial reproductive technology, BMI body mass index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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