Characteristics

Overall group

Anemic women

(n = 39)

Non anemic women

(n = 35)

p

Age (yrs)

32.2 ± 5.2

32.3 ± 4.7

32.03 ± 5.7

0.82

Parity

2 ± 1

2 ± 1

2 ± 1

0.171

Gravidity

3 ± 1

3 ± 1

3 ± 1

0.247

Gestational age at delivery

Mean

37.5 ± 1.9 weeks

37.4 ± 1.9 weeks

37.6 ± 1.8 weeks

0.586

<37 weeks

14 (18.9%)

10 (25.6%)

4 (11.4%)

0.103

≥37 weeks

60 (81.1%)

29 (74.4%)

31 (88.6%)

Mode of delivery

Vaginal delivery

41 (55.4%)

19 (48.7%)

22 (62.9%)

0.162

Cesarean section

33 (44.6%)

20 (51.3%)

13 (37.1%)

Birth weight

Mean

2978.9 ± 626.1 gr

2860 ± 610.7 gr

3111.4 ± 624.9 gr

0.085

LBW (<2500 gr)

15 (20.3%)

11 (28.2%)

4 (11.4%)

Normal birth weight (2500 - <4000 gr)

52 (70.3%)

26 (66.7%)

26 (74.3%)

<0.04

Macrosomia (≥4000 gr)

7 (9.5%)

2 (5.1%)

5 (14.3%)

Apgar score at the first minute

Mean

8 ± 1

7 ± 1

8 ± 1

<0.04

<7

13 (17.6%)

10 (25.6%)

3 (8.6%)

<0.05

≥7

61 (82.4%)

29 (74.4%)

32 (91.4%)

Apgar score at the fifth minute

Mean

9 ± 1

8 ± 1

9 ± 1

0.176

<7

3 (4.1%)

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.7%)

0.459

≥7

71 (95.9%)

38 (97.4%)

33 (94.3%)

Apgar score at the tenth minute

Mean

9 ± 1

9 ± 1

9 ± 1

<0.04

<7

-

-

-

-

≥7

74 (100%)

39 (100%)

35 (100%)