Control group n = 36 | ART/hypofertile group n = 37 | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal age in years | 34.1 (3.3) | 33.8 (4.5) | 0.70 |
Paternal age in years | 36.7 (5.3) | 37.7 (7.1)a | 0.48 |
Maternal BMI | 24.5 (5.0)b | 24.8 (5.1)c | 0.81 |
Smoking status during pregnancy (S/SSP/NSd) | 3/7/26 | 3/5/29 | 0.79 |
Obstetrical issues (M/Fe) | |||
Normal | 27 (14/13) | 25 (14/11) | 0.30 |
Prematurity alone | 5 (1/4) | 2 (0/2) | |
Gestational diabetes (GD) alone | 2 (1/1) | 4 (4/0) | |
Pre-eclampsia alone | 2 (1/1) | 2 (0/2) | |
Pre-eclampsia + prematurity | 0 | 3 (1/2) | |
Pre-eclampsia + GD | 0 | 1 (0/1) | |
Delivery route (Vaginal/C section) | 26/10 | 23/14 | 0.46 |
Gestational age in weeksf | 38.7 (1.6) | 38.6 (1.6) | 0.79 |
Infant sex (M/Fe) | 17/19 | 19/18 | 0.82 |
ART/hypofertile subgroupg | |||
In vivo (> 1 yr/IUI) | – | 17 (8/9) | – |
In vitro (IVF/ICSI) | – | 20 (4/16) | – |