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Table 2 Duration (weeks) of pregnancies previous to and subsequent from proband by gender, history of spontaneous abortion

From: A reproductive history of mothers with spina bifida offspring-a new look at old issues

 

Male proband

Female proband

 
 

N

Mean

N

Mean

p value

All mothers

     

   Previous pregnancy

69

36.9

100

33.5

n.s.

   Subsequent pregnancy

46

38.6

58

34.6

0.029

Mothers with history

     

   Previous pregnancy

14

27.9

33

20.9

n.s.

   Subsequent pregnancy

8

32.8

19

24.5

n.s.

Mothers with no history

     

   Previous pregnancy

55

39.2

67

39.6

n.s.

   Subsequent pregnancy

38

39.9

39

39.6

n.s.