Maternal characteristics, complications of pregnancy, caesarean section, and main maternal medication
| Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal charactericstics (No/%): | ||
| Number | 36 | 36 |
| Mean maternal age (years) (SD) | 27.0 (4.9) | 25.3 (5.4) |
| Nulliparous | 16 (44.4) | 20 (55.5) |
| Smokers | 15 (44.1) (2)1-150 | 11 (55.5) (2)1-150 |
| Mean No of cigarettes smoked (SD) | 11.33 (6.3) | 13.09 (3.1) |
| Alcohol (>14 units per week) | 1 (2.8) | 0 |
| Pregnancy complications (No/%): | ||
| No maternal disease with IUGR | 7 (19.4) | 8 (22.2) |
| Hypertension in pregnancy | 26 (72.2) | 27 (75.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus1-151 | 3 (8.3) | 2 (5.5) |
| Others ‡with IUGR | 2 (5.5) | 1 (2.8) |
| Reasons for caesarean section (No/%): | ||
| Fetal distress | 14 (38.8) | 7 (19.4) |
| Maternal reasons + fetal distress | 5 (13.8) | 6 (16.6) |
| Maternal reasons only | 7 (19.4) | 14 (38.8) |
| Other fetal reasons | 4 (11.1) | 5 (13.8) |
| Main maternal medications (No /%): | ||
| Antihypertensives | 19 (52.78) | 22 (61.11) |
| Dexamethasone | 4 (11.11) | 3 (8.33) |
| Insulin | 3 (8.33) | 2 (5.56) |
| Others | 6 (16.67) | 8 (22.22) |