Infant and maternal characteristics
| Group 1 (No/incomplete course) (n=71) | Group 2 (Complete course of steroids) (n=153) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values in parentheses are percentages. | |||
| Infant characteristics | |||
| Male | 35 (49) | 81 (53) | |
| Female | 36 (51) | 72 (47) | 0.67 |
| Birth weight (g) | |||
| 750 or less | 16 (23) | 48 (31) | |
| 751–1250 | 35 (49) | 78 (51) | |
| 1251 or more | 20 (28) | 27 (18) | 0.15 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | |||
| 25 or less | 20 (28) | 35 (23) | |
| 26–28 | 15 (21) | 61 (40) | |
| 29 or more | 36 (51) | 57 (37) | 0.02 |
| Maternal characteristics | |||
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 56 (79) | 120 (78) | |
| Asian | 10 (14) | 21 (14) | |
| Afrocaribbean | 2 (3) | 5 (3) | |
| Oriental | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | |
| Other | 2 (3) | 5 (3) | 1.0 |
| Primiparous | 26 (37) | 30 (20) | |
| Multiparous | 45 (63) | 123 (80) | 0.008 |
| Singleton births | 54 (76) | 115 (75) | |
| Multiple births | 17 (24) | 38 (25) | 1.0 |
| Pre-eclampsia | 10 (14) | 46 (30) | 0.012 |
| Premature of the membranes | 9 (13) | 53 (35) | 0.0007 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 40 (56) | 74 (48) | |
| Caesarean section | 31 (44) | 79 (52) | 0.32 |