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Table 2 Maternal and fetal descriptive features and datas

From: A prospective cohort study of the relationship of female genital mutilation with birth outcomes in Somalia

 

FGM group (n = 134)

Control group (n = 134)

p value*

Age (years)

21.1 ± 1.7

21.7 ± 1.9

0.453

BMI (kg/m2)

26.7 ± 4.1

27 ± 3.9

0.259

Birth week

39.2 ± 1.3

39.2 ± 1.2

0.512

Duration of latent stage (minute)

601.9 ± 186.6

613.3 ± 184.2

0.317

Duration of active stage (minute)

204 ± 87.6

202.9 ± 90.0

0.419

Duration of second stage (minute)

74.3 ± 26.8

45.6 ± 25.4

0.004

Duration of third stage (minute)

17.8 ± 7.5

17.2 ± 7.8

0.118

Hb of before labour (g/dl)

10.5 ± 0.8

10.7 ± 0.9

0.318

Hb of after labour (g/dl)

9.5 ± 0.9

10.1 ± 1.0

0.042

APGAR at 1st minute

5.9 ± 1.6

6.9 ± 1.1

0.031

APGAR at 5th minute

8.3 ± 2.0

8.7 ± 1.9

0.048

Birth weight (gram)

3173.1 ± 477.2

3199.7 ± 508.3

0.318

  1. Bold values indicate p < 0.05
  2. BMI: Body mass index, Hb: Hemoglobin
  3. *Student T-Test