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Table 2 Clinic and epidemiological characteristics of mothers and newborns according to CMV infection status

From: Congenital CMV infection in a Brazilian neonatal intensive care unit: high prevalence among twin newborns

Variables

Total child

(n = 498)

Mother

OR

95% IC

p values

 

CMV (+) child

(n = 6)

CMV (-) child

(n = 492)

   

Type of delivery

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

   

Cesarian section

267 (53.62)

3 (0.60)

264 (53.02)

0.8523

0.197–3.680

> 0.9999

Normal

228 (45.78)

3 (0.60)

225 (45.18)

Unknown*

3 (0.60)

0 (0.00)

3 (0.60)

   

Condom use

      

Yes

132 (26.50)

1 (0.20)

131 (26.30)

0.8302

0.129–5.327

> 0.9999

No

331 (66.47)

4 (0.80)

327 (65.66)

Unknown*

35 (7.03)

1 (0.20)

34 (6.83)

   

Contraceptive use

     

Yes

229 (45.98)

1 (0.20)

228 (45.78)

0.2954

0.048–1.813

0.2190

No

252 (50.60)

5 (1.00)

247 (49.60)

Unknown*

17 (3.42)

0 (0.00)

17 (3.42)

   

Medicine use

      

Yes

111 (22.29)

0 (0.00)

111 (22.29)

0.000

0.000-2.327

0.3439

No

366 (73.49)

6 (1.20)

360 (72.29)

Unknown*

21 (4.22)

0 (0.00)

21 (4.22)

   

CMV knowledge

     

Yes

93 (18.67)

1 (0.20)

92 (18.47)

1.160

0.188–7.157

> 0.9999

No

398 (19.92)

5 (1.00)

393 (78.92)

Unknown*

7 (1.41)

0 (0.00)

7 (1.41)

   

Maternal Occupation

      

Yes

408 (81.93)

4 (0.80)

404 (81.13)

0.1669

0.008–3.384

> 0.9999

No

7 (1.40)

0 (0.00)

7 (1.40)

Unknown*

83 (16.67)

2 (0.40)

81 (16.67)

   

Newborn sex

      

Female

243 (48.80)

2 (0.40)

241 (48.39)

0.5786

0.122–2.743

0.6862

Male

255 (51.20)

4 (0.80)

251 (50.40)

   

Twins

      

Yes

42 (8.43)

3 (0.60)

39 (7.83)

11.48

2.519–52.33

0.0094

No

456 (91.57)

3 (0.60)

453 (90.96)

  1. OR, odds ratio. 95% CI, confidence interval.a Fisher’s exact test. Values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Bold values indicate statistical significance.*Not included in statistical analysis