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Table 1 Characteristics of the research groups

From: The presence of cariogenic and periodontal pathogens in the oral cavity of one-year-old infants delivered pre-term with very low birthweights: a case control study

Group

Mean birthweight (g)

SD

Mean gestational age (weeks)

SD

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

Caesarean section

Group A

1154.9

234.08

29.7

2.7

6 (25%)

18 (75%)

Group B

3254.7

392.7

39.8

1.0

33 (73.3%)

12 (26.7%)