Table 3 Differences in clinical characteristics according to disease complexities
Total N= 201 | n (%) or median (inter-quartile range) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simple n = 103 | Moderate n = 69 | Great n = 29 | P value | |
Age (years) | 32 (28–35) | 32 (28–35) | 32 (28–34) | 0.825 |
Height (cm) | 156 (153–160) | 157 (151–161) | 157 (154–160) | 0.642 |
Weight (kg) | 58.9 (52.2–64.9) | 57.0 (52.3–62.4) | 58.1 (51.2–63.5) | 0.645 |
Past or current smokers | 11 (10.7%) | 4 (5.8%) | 1 (3.4%) | 0.291 |
Ambulance | 4 (3.9%) | 2 (2.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.554 |
Emergent hospitalization | 9 (8.7%) | 8 (11.6%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.826 |
Referral from other hospital | 79 (76.7%) | 53 (76.8%) | 22 (75.9%) | 0.994 |
Weeks of gestation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 On admission (weeks) | 38 (36–39) | 37 (33–38) | 36 (34–37) | 0.004 |
 At delivery (weeks) | 38 (37–39) | 37 (35–38) | 37(36–38) | 0.028 |
Delivery Methods | Â | Â | Â | 0.748 |
 Vaginal | 33 (32.0%) | 20 (29.0%) | 8 (27.6%) |  |
 Cesarean section (emergent) | 29 (28.2%) | 16 (23.2%) | 6 (20.7%) |  |
 Cesarean section (elective) | 41 (39.8%) | 33 (47.8%) | 15 (51.7%) |  |
Distance between home and hospital (km) | 8.6 (4.3–13.5) | 10.0 (6.4–21.8) | 14.9 (12.3–19.9) | 0.004 |
Types of hospitals | Â | Â | Â | 0.013 |
 University hospitals | 43 (41.7%) | 36 (52.2%) | 21 (72.4%) |  |
 Other hospitals | 60 (58.3%) | 33 (47.8%) | 8 (27.6%) |  |