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Perinatal Pet Exposure, Faecal Microbiota, and Wheezy Bronchitis: Is There a Connection?

Table 1

Characteristics of the study patients.
Gender 
 male, (%)61 (47.3)
 female, (%)68 (52.7)
Birth weight, g, mean; range3574; 2090–4660
Mode of delivery* 
 vaginal birth, (%)103 (85.1)
 caesarean section, (%)18 (14.9)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy 
 yes, (%)2 (1.6)
 no, (%)127 (98.4)
Older siblings 
 yes, (%)50 (39.8)
 no, (%)79 (61.2)
Duration of breastfeeding, mean; range (mo)9.6; (0.5–36)
*Data of 8 mothers missing.