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Table 3 The reproductive characteristics associated with neonatal HPV status

From: Rate of vertical transmission of human papillomavirus from mothers to infants: Relationship between infection rate and mode of delivery

Characteristics

 

HPV(+)

(SD or %)

HPV(−)

(SD or %)

P-value

Gestational age (w)

 

39.4

(0.9)

39.5

(1.0)

0.791*

Weight (g)

 

3260

(304)

3306

(328)

0.958*

Genital infection

(−)

10

(18.5)

44

(81.5)

1.000

(+)

0

 

1

  

Length of labour(min) (n = 45)

 

774

(424)

941

(622)

0.638*

PROM

(−)

6

(17.1)

29

(82.9)

1.000

 

(+)

4

(20.0)

16

(80.0)

 

Mode of delivery

CS

0

(0.0)

14

(100.0)

0.050

VD

10

(24.4)

31

(75.6)

 

Risk of HPV type

LR or other type

2

(8.7)

21

(91.3)

0.166

HR type

8

(25.0)

24

(75.0)

 

Number of HPV type

Single

5

(10.6)

42

(89.4)

0.003

 

Multiple

5

(62.5)

3

(37.5)

 
  1. SD: standard deviation, PROM: premature rupture of membranes, CS: caesarean section, VD: vaginal delivery, LR: low risk, HR: high risk, P < 0.05 indicates statistical significance by a t-test* or a chi-square (or Fisher’s exact) test.