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Table 3 The demographic and epidemiological characteristics of the studied mothers of this survey

From: Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates born to mothers or relatives with COVID-19

Parameters

Positive

Negative

Total

P. value

No

25 (25.5%)

73 (74.5%)

98 (100%)

–

Age of mothers/Years at the time of sampling

30.2 ± 5.7 (19–39)

30.9 ± 5.1 (17–41)

30.8 ± 5.1 (17–41)

0.533 Student T Test

Age groups of mothers (Years)

15–20

1 (4.0%)

3 (4.1%)

4 (4.1%)

0.443

Chi-Square Test

21–25

6 (24.0%)

6 (8.2%)

12 (12.2%)

26–30

6 (24.0%)

26 (35.6%)

32 (32.7%)

31–35

6 (24.0%)

24 (32.8%)

30 (30.6%)

36–40

6 (24.0%)

12 (16.4%)

18 (18.4%)

> 40

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.7%)

2 (2.0%)

Epidemiological characteristics of mothers

 None

8 (32.0%)

60 (82.2%)

68 (69.4%)

< 0.001aFisher’s exact Test

 Fever

12 (48.0%)

9 (12.3%)

21 (21.4%)

< 0.001 aFisher’s exact Test

 Chills

10 (40.0%)

7 (9.6%)

17 (17.3%)

< 0.001 aFisher’s exact Test

 General weakness

6 (24.0%)

3 (4.1%)

9 (9.2%)

< 0.001 aFisher’s exact Test

 Skeletal pain

3 (12.0%)

1 (1.4%)

4 (4.1%)

0.016 aFisher’s exact Test

 Hypertension

1 (4.0%)

1 (1.4%)

2 (2.0%)

0.410 Fisher’s exact Test

 Dyspnea

1 (4.0%)

3 (4.1%)

4 (4.1%)

0.228 Fisher’s exact Test

 Dry cough

5 (20.0%)

5 (6.8%)

10 (10.2%)

0.007 aFisher’s exact Test

 Tachycardia

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.4%)

1 (1.0%)

0.568 Fisher’s exact Test

 Acute respiratory disease

1 (4.0%)

1 (1.4%)

2 (2.0%)

0.013 aFisher’s exact Test

 Decreased sense of smell

6 (24.0%)

2 (2.7%)

8 (8.2%)

< 0.001 aFisher’s exact Test

 Decreased sense of taste

6 (24.0%)

2 (2.7%)

8 (8.2%)

< 0.001 aFisher’s exact Test

  1. aStatistically significant