Telbivudine Treatment during Late Pregnancy Prevents Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: A Retrospective Study
Table 1
Characteristics of pregnant women and newborn infants from group A, B and C.
Group A (n=264)
Group B (n=136)
Group C (n=251)
P Group A vs. B
P Group B vs. C
Maternal
Primipara
193 (73.1%)
109 (80.1%)
191 (76.1%)
0.121
0.362
Age (years)
27.6±4.6
27.7±4.3
27.5±4.2
0.841
0.444
Week of gestation
39.29±1.07
38.91±1.27
38.99±1.32
0.002
0.564
Vaginal delivery
64(24.1%)
25(18.4%)
59(23.5%)
0.182
0.395
Premature rupture of membrane
18 (6.8%)
17(12.5%)
31 (12.4%)
0.057
0.966
Meconium staining of the amniotic fluid (II-III degree)
53 (20.1%)
27(19.9%)
50 (19.9%)
0.958
0.987
Postpartum hemorrhage
15 (5.7%)
8 (5.9%)
14 (5.6%)
0.935
0.902
Neonatal
Apgar score (5 min)
9.89±0.49
9.88±0.43
9.90±0.50
0.841
0.694
Preterm birth
7 (2.7%)
7 (5.1%)
17 (6.0%)
0.198
0.527
Fetal distress
56 (21.2%)
29 (21.3%)
51 (20.3%)
0.979
0.816
Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation, compared with t test; or number (percentage), compared with chi-square test or fisher's test, unless otherwise indicated. n, number of patients.
