Table 1 Demographic and self-reported health data for the two groups of women
VLBW (n = 24) | Control (n = 25) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | p-value | |
Marital status | 0.682 | ||||
Single | 7 | 29.2 | 6 | 24.0 | |
Partner (married/cohabiting) | 17 | 70.8 | 19 | 76.0 | |
Living arrangements | 0.495 | ||||
Rental | 16 | 66.7 | 12 | 50.0 | |
Condo | 3 | 12.5 | 5 | 20.8 | |
Single family house | 5 | 20.8 | 7 | 29.2 | |
Employed | 0.470 | ||||
Yes (full & part time) | 16 | 66.7 | 19 | 76.0 | |
No (unemployed, sick-leave, student) | 8 | 33.3 | 6 | 24.0 | |
Educational level | 0.611 | ||||
Elementary | 1 | 4.3 | 2 | 8.0 | |
Secondary | 16 | 69.6 | 14 | 56.0 | |
University | 6 | 26.1 | 9 | 36.0 | |
Have children | 1.000 | ||||
No | 17 | 70.8 | 17 | 70.8 | |
Yes | 7 | 29.2 | 7 | 29.2 | |
Desire to have children | 0.975 | ||||
No | 1 | 4.3 | 1 | 4.2 | |
Yes | 22 | 95.7 | 23 | 95.8 | |
Self-reported good health | 0.637 | ||||
No | 2 | 8.3 | 3 | 12.5 | |
Yes | 22 | 91.7 | 21 | 87.5 | |
Regular use medication other than contraceptives | 0.353 | ||||
No | 15 | 65.2 | 13 | 52.0 | |
Yes | 8 | 34.8 | 12 | 48.0 | |
Tobacco use | 0.667 | ||||
No | 15 | 65.2 | 16 | 64.0 | |
Snuff | 3 | 13.0 | 2 | 8.0 | |
Cigarettes | 5 | 21.7 | 5 | 20.0 | |
Both | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8.0 | |
Alcohol use | 0.365 | ||||
Never | 4 | 17.4 | 4 | 17.4 | |
1–4 times a month | 11 | 47.8 | 9 | 36.0 | |
2–3 times a week | 8 | 34.8 | 12 | 48.0 | |
Exercise | 0.459 | ||||
Never | 1 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
0–1 times a week | 5 | 21.7 | 5 | 20.0 | |
2–4 times a week | 11 | 47.8 | 9 | 36.0 | |
Almost every day | 6 | 26.1 | 11 | 44.0 | |
History of Gynaecological problems | 0.979 | ||||
No | 12 | 54.5 | 13 | 54.2 | |
Yes | 10 | 45.5 | 11 | 45.8 | |
History of miscarriage | 0.438 | ||||
No | 9 | 75.0 | 13 | 86.7 | |
Yes | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 13.3 | |
History of induced abortion | 0.409 | ||||
No | 6 | 46.2 | 11 | 61.1 | |
Yes | 7 | 53.8 | 7 | 38.9 | |
Regular menstrual periods prior to oral contraceptives | 1.000 | ||||
No | 1 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.12 | |
Yes | 7 | 0.78 | 7 | 0.78 | |