Effect of Social Service Prenatal Care Utilization on Perinatal Outcomes among Women with Socioeconomic Problems in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Table 1

Demographic and maternal characteristics in the study groups. Data include the number of women presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Attenders had a statistically significantly higher rate of not having a relationship with the child’s father (𝑃<0.05). Significance at 𝑃<0.05 was analyzed by Fisher’s exact test. NS: not significant.

	Attenders; (𝑛=83)	Nonattenders; (𝑛=45)	𝑃value
Maternal Age (years), mean ± SD	26.2±6.0	26.4±5.8	NS
<20 years	16	5	NS
20 to 34 years	58	34	NS
≥35 years	9	6	NS
Primiparity	52	26	NS
Multiparity	31	19	NS
Unmarried	72	38	NS
Women who had a history of divorce	27	16	NS
Cigarette smoking	36	19	NS
Alcohol consumption	21	17	NS