Table 1 Demographic characteristic.

From: Caesarean Section is associated with reduced perinatal cytokine response, increased risk of bacterial colonization in the airway, and infantile wheezing

Characteristics

NSD n (%)

C/S n (%)

p

Sex (male)

199 (53.8)

116 (55.5)

0.95

Gestational Age (week)

38.8 ± 1

38.4 ± 1

<0.01

Birth Body Weight (g)

3154 ± 365

3135 ± 512

0.64

Cord IgE > 0.5 IU/L*

97 (30.7)

57 (33.3)

0.62

House pet

92 (24.9)

57 (27.3)

0.6

Father Allergy

143 (38.6)

77 (36.8)

0.67

Maternal smoking during pregnancy

11 (3.0)

11 (5.3)

0.25

Maternal Allergy

115 (31.0)

79 (37.8)

0.12

Maternal Education

  

0.66

Primary or secondary

12 (3.2)

7 (3.3)

 

High school

89 (24.0)

60 (28.7)

 

College or above

269 (72.7)

142 (61.3)

 
  1. Total number of NSD: 370.
  2. Total number of C/S: 209.
  3. *Cord IgE: based on 487 samples (NSD: 316; C/S: 171).