Table 1 Demographic characteristics of mother–newborn pairs from the two different sites
Italy 20 pairs | Burundi 30 pairs | P-values B vs I | Burundi 12 pairs (C+M) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | Mean (±s.d.) | 35.7 (±5.54) | 23.4 (±5.40) | <0.001 | 24.5 (±5.80) |
Gestational age (weeks) | Mean (±s.d.) | 39.2 (±1.35) | 37.2 (±1.20) | <0.01 | 37.5 (±1.38) |
Gender (male) | N (%) | 12/20 (60) | 18/30 (60) | NS | 7/12 (58) |
Mode of delivery (c-section) | N (%) | 4/20 (20) | 5/30 (16) | NS | 3/12 (10) |
Previous deliveries | Mean (±s.d.) | 0.84 (±0.80) | 2.01 (±1.10) | <0.05 | 2.14 (±1.38) |
Active smoking | N (%) | 2/20 (10) | 3/30 (10) | NS | 1/30 (3) |
Passive smoking | N (%) | 8/20 (40) | 3/30 (10) | <0.05 | 1/30 (3) |
Antenatal antibiotic | N (%) | 0/20 (0) | 5/30 (16) | <0.02 | 3/30 (10) |
Antenatal infection | N (%) | 6/20 (30) | 13/30 (43) | NS | 6/30 (20) |
Perinatal antibiotics in mothers | N (%) | 4/20 (20) | 5/30 (16) | NS | 3/30 (10) |
Perinatal antibiotics in offsprings | N (%) | 2/20 (10) | 0/30 (0) | NS | 0/30 (0) |
