| Couder group (n = 101) | Control group (n = 98) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal characteristics: | Â | Â | NS |
 Maternal age (years) | 26.9 | 27.8 | |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 | 22.1 |  |
 Weight gain (kg) | 13.6 | 13.7 |  |
Comorbidities: | |||
 -Diabetes | 7 (6.9%) | 8 (8.1%) |  |
 -Hypertension | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1%) | |
 -Others | 10 (9.9%) | 8 (8.2%) | |
New borns characteristics: | NS | ||
 Mean birth weight (g) | 3228 [2880–4350] | 3129 [2340–3910] | |
 Biacromial diameter (mm) | 123 +/- 10 | 121+/− 9.5 | |
 Apgar score <7 (5 min) | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) |