Table 1 Background characteristics of two treatment groups

Time to clamp cord (mean ± SD) (in seconds)

31.2 ± 14.4

198.5 ± 16.9

–

Mother’s age (in years)

24.0 ± 4.3

23.1 ± 3.9

< 0.001^a

Gestational age (in weeks)

39.4 ± 1.3

39.4 ± 1.3

0.69^a

Number of pregnancies including present in Median (Min, Max)

1 (1, 8)

1 (1, 4)

0.006^b

Complication detected during pregnancy

19.0 (2.8%)

15.0 (2.5%)

0.86^c

Birth weight (in grams)

3011 ± 382

3079 ± 393

0.002^a