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Table 1 Characteristics of Mothers and Infants in the Expanded Study

From: Elimination of “kitome” and “splashome” contamination results in lack of detection of a unique placental microbiome

Maternal & Infant Characteristics

GDM

(N = 10)

Obese

(N = 10)

Normal Weight (N = 10)

ρ-Value

Maternal age [yrs, mean (SD)]

34.2 (5.5)

26.6 (5.0)

30.3 (3.9)

< 0.005

1st Trimester BMI (kg/M2, median)

33.9

33.8

22.9

< 0.001

3rd Trimester BMI (kg/M2, median)

36.9

36.9

26.4

< 0.001

GBS Positive (%)

20

40

40

N/S

1 h GTT, Mean (SD)

159.3 (15.5)

103.5 (16.3)

98.1 (23.2)

< 0.001

Infant birth weight (kg)

3.46 (0.47)

3.59 (0.45)

3.23 (0.42)

N/S

  1. GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus, SD standard deviation, GBS Group B Streptococcus, GTT glucose tolerance test, N/S not significant. Statistical analysis was performed with SigmaPlot V14.0, San Jose CA