Table 2 Anthropometric Characteristics of the newborns according to the results obtained
From: Cocaine use during pregnancy assessed by hair analysis in a Canary Islands cohort
Mother's hair positive for cocaine and/or BEG (N = 9) | Mother's hair negative for any drug of abuse (N = 365) | |
|---|---|---|
Previous pregnancies | ||
No | 4 (44.4%) | 177 (48.5%) |
1 | 2 (22.2%) | 120 (32.8%) |
> 2 | 3 (33.3%) | 58 (15.9%) |
Previous premature infants | ||
Yes | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.9%) |
Previous abortions | ||
Yes | 4 (44.4%) | 85 (23.2%) |
Children characteristics at birth | ||
Gender, female | 2 (22.2%) | 193 (52.8%) |
Gestational age (weeks), mean (S.D.) | 38.9 (1.1) | 38.9 (1.5) |
Prematurity | 0 (0%) | 25 (6.9%) |
Weight at birth (g), mean (S.D.) | 3199 (523) | 3288 (499) |
Length at birth (cm), mean (S.D.) | 49.8 (2.6) | 50.8 (2.7) |
Cranial perimeter (cm), mean (S.D.) | 33.4 (1.6) | 34,2 (1,5) |
Outcomes at birth | ||
Yes | 3 (33.3%) | 125 (34.1%) |
Loss of foetal well-being | 0 (0%) | 4 (1.2%) |
Risk of perinatal infection | 3 (33.%)4 | 72 (19.8%) |
Hypoglycaemia | 0 (0%) | 23 (6.3%) |
Developmental dysplasia of the hip | 0 (0%) | 5 (1.5%) |
Other outcomes † | 0 (0%) | 6 (1.8%) |