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Table 5 Baseline characteristics

From: Comparison of midwife-led and consultant-led care of healthy women at low risk of childbirth complications in the Republic of Ireland: a randomised trial

 

MLUs

CLUs

Total

1101

552

Mean age years (SD)

29 (4.9)

28.7 (5.0)

Parity 0 (%)

565 (51.3)

276 (50)

Parity > 0 (%)

536 (48.7)

276 (50)

Single (%)

415 (37.7)

229 (41.5)

Married, not separated (%)

664 (60.3)

312 (56.5)

Mean weight Kgs (SD)

65.9 (8.9)

66.1 (8.93)

Mean height metres (SD)

1.66 (0.07)

1.66 (0.08)

  1. SD = Standard deviation