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Table 10 Proband gender by mother's history of spontaneous abortion for selected characteristics

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

 

MWNH (1)

MWH (2)

 
 

Male

Female

Male

Female

p value

Mother's race (3)

     

   White

82

92

19

41

0.049

   NonWhite

13

15

2

4

n.s.

Proband Lesion Level

     

   High

40

40

7

21

0.027

   Low

54

64

13

24

n.s.

Proband Shunt installed?

     

   Yes

70

77

14

36

0.020

   No

24

29

7

9

n.s.

  1. Notes: (1) MWNH = mothers with no history of spontaneous abortion. (2) MWH = mothers with history of spontaneous abortion. Cases with stillbirths were excluded from the analysis. (3) Whites are Caucasian; non-whites are African-American and Asian/Pacific Islander.