Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Women and Newborns

CharacteristicsAll (n = 335)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Second Trimester (n = 122)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Third Trimester (n = 213)P Valuea
Women
 Age, y, mean (SD)31.0 (5.1)30.3 (5.0)31.3 (5.1).092
 Parity
  Primiparous178 (53%)55 (45%)123 (58%)
  Multiparous157 (47%)67 (55%)90 (42%).025*
  Median (IQR)0 (1)1 (1)0 (1)
 Gravidity
  First136 (41%)44 (36%)92 (43%)
  Multiple gestation199 (59%)78 (64%)121 (57%).201
  Median (IQR)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)
 Gestational week at immunization<.001**
  39–4121 (6%)0 (0%)21 (10%)
  37–3874 (22%)0 (0%)74 (35%)
  34–3672 (21%)0 (0%)72 (34%)
  30–3316 (5%)0 (0%)16 (7%)
  26–2930 (9%)0 (0%)30 (14%)
  22–2554 (16%)54 (44%)0 (0%)
  17–2142 (13%)42 (35%)0 (0%)
  13–1626 (8%)26 (21%)0 (0%)
Maternal history during pregnancy
 Smoking before pregnancy62 (19%)19 (16%)43 (20%).295
 Smoking during pregnancy40 (12%)13 (11%)27 (13%).865
 Alcohol use before pregnancy6 (2%)3 (2%)3 (1%).672
 Alcohol use during pregnancy2 (1%)0 (0%)2 (1%).400
 Steroid use2 (1%)1 (1%)1 (0%)1.000
 NSAID use1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
 Drug use before pregnancy3 (1%)1 (1%)2 (1%)1.000
 Drug use during pregnancy1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
SES and profession
 SES score, mean (95% CI)6.5 (6.2–6.9)7.0 (6.5–7.6)6.3 (5.8–6.7).038*
 Maternal education level, mean (95% CI)3.2 (3.0–3.4)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.0 (2.8–3.3).015*
 Paternal profession, mean (95% CI)3.3 (3.1–3.5)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.2 (3.0–3.5).213
 Maternal employment with child contact36 (11%)11 (9%)25 (12%).44
Newborns
 Gestational age, wk (SD)39.3 (1.3)39.1 (1.3)39.4 (1.2).06
 Mean birth weight, g (SD)3344 (453)3343 (482)3345 (436).97
 Mean height, cm (SD)50.3 (2.3)50.3 (2.5)50.3 (2.1).96
 Male sex189 (56%)69 (57%)120 (56%).969
 Multiple gestations7 (2%)5 (4%)2 (1%).104
 Intrauterine growth retardation41 (12%)14 (12%)27 (13%).747
Interval between vaccination and delivery<.001**
 <15 d68 (20%)0 (0%)68 (32%)
 15–30 d75 (22%)0 (0%)75 (35%)
 31–60 d33 (10%)0 (0%)33 (16%)
 61–90 d35 (11%)7 (6%)28 (13%)
 91–120 d57 (17%)48 (39%)9 (4%)
 121–150 d30 (9%)30 (25%)0 (0%)
 ≥151 d37 (11%)37 (30%)0 (0%)
CharacteristicsAll (n = 335)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Second Trimester (n = 122)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Third Trimester (n = 213)P Valuea
Women
 Age, y, mean (SD)31.0 (5.1)30.3 (5.0)31.3 (5.1).092
 Parity
  Primiparous178 (53%)55 (45%)123 (58%)
  Multiparous157 (47%)67 (55%)90 (42%).025*
  Median (IQR)0 (1)1 (1)0 (1)
 Gravidity
  First136 (41%)44 (36%)92 (43%)
  Multiple gestation199 (59%)78 (64%)121 (57%).201
  Median (IQR)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)
 Gestational week at immunization<.001**
  39–4121 (6%)0 (0%)21 (10%)
  37–3874 (22%)0 (0%)74 (35%)
  34–3672 (21%)0 (0%)72 (34%)
  30–3316 (5%)0 (0%)16 (7%)
  26–2930 (9%)0 (0%)30 (14%)
  22–2554 (16%)54 (44%)0 (0%)
  17–2142 (13%)42 (35%)0 (0%)
  13–1626 (8%)26 (21%)0 (0%)
Maternal history during pregnancy
 Smoking before pregnancy62 (19%)19 (16%)43 (20%).295
 Smoking during pregnancy40 (12%)13 (11%)27 (13%).865
 Alcohol use before pregnancy6 (2%)3 (2%)3 (1%).672
 Alcohol use during pregnancy2 (1%)0 (0%)2 (1%).400
 Steroid use2 (1%)1 (1%)1 (0%)1.000
 NSAID use1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
 Drug use before pregnancy3 (1%)1 (1%)2 (1%)1.000
 Drug use during pregnancy1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
SES and profession
 SES score, mean (95% CI)6.5 (6.2–6.9)7.0 (6.5–7.6)6.3 (5.8–6.7).038*
 Maternal education level, mean (95% CI)3.2 (3.0–3.4)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.0 (2.8–3.3).015*
 Paternal profession, mean (95% CI)3.3 (3.1–3.5)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.2 (3.0–3.5).213
 Maternal employment with child contact36 (11%)11 (9%)25 (12%).44
Newborns
 Gestational age, wk (SD)39.3 (1.3)39.1 (1.3)39.4 (1.2).06
 Mean birth weight, g (SD)3344 (453)3343 (482)3345 (436).97
 Mean height, cm (SD)50.3 (2.3)50.3 (2.5)50.3 (2.1).96
 Male sex189 (56%)69 (57%)120 (56%).969
 Multiple gestations7 (2%)5 (4%)2 (1%).104
 Intrauterine growth retardation41 (12%)14 (12%)27 (13%).747
Interval between vaccination and delivery<.001**
 <15 d68 (20%)0 (0%)68 (32%)
 15–30 d75 (22%)0 (0%)75 (35%)
 31–60 d33 (10%)0 (0%)33 (16%)
 61–90 d35 (11%)7 (6%)28 (13%)
 91–120 d57 (17%)48 (39%)9 (4%)
 121–150 d30 (9%)30 (25%)0 (0%)
 ≥151 d37 (11%)37 (30%)0 (0%)

Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise specified.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; SD, standard deviation; SES, socioeconomic status; Tdap, tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis.

a The t test (normal distribution) or Mann–Whitney test for comparison between means; χ2 test or Fisher exact test for comparisons between proportions. Distinct denominators among SES variables reflect missing data in 3 subcategories.

*P < .05 and **P < .001.

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Women and Newborns

CharacteristicsAll (n = 335)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Second Trimester (n = 122)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Third Trimester (n = 213)P Valuea
Women
 Age, y, mean (SD)31.0 (5.1)30.3 (5.0)31.3 (5.1).092
 Parity
  Primiparous178 (53%)55 (45%)123 (58%)
  Multiparous157 (47%)67 (55%)90 (42%).025*
  Median (IQR)0 (1)1 (1)0 (1)
 Gravidity
  First136 (41%)44 (36%)92 (43%)
  Multiple gestation199 (59%)78 (64%)121 (57%).201
  Median (IQR)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)
 Gestational week at immunization<.001**
  39–4121 (6%)0 (0%)21 (10%)
  37–3874 (22%)0 (0%)74 (35%)
  34–3672 (21%)0 (0%)72 (34%)
  30–3316 (5%)0 (0%)16 (7%)
  26–2930 (9%)0 (0%)30 (14%)
  22–2554 (16%)54 (44%)0 (0%)
  17–2142 (13%)42 (35%)0 (0%)
  13–1626 (8%)26 (21%)0 (0%)
Maternal history during pregnancy
 Smoking before pregnancy62 (19%)19 (16%)43 (20%).295
 Smoking during pregnancy40 (12%)13 (11%)27 (13%).865
 Alcohol use before pregnancy6 (2%)3 (2%)3 (1%).672
 Alcohol use during pregnancy2 (1%)0 (0%)2 (1%).400
 Steroid use2 (1%)1 (1%)1 (0%)1.000
 NSAID use1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
 Drug use before pregnancy3 (1%)1 (1%)2 (1%)1.000
 Drug use during pregnancy1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
SES and profession
 SES score, mean (95% CI)6.5 (6.2–6.9)7.0 (6.5–7.6)6.3 (5.8–6.7).038*
 Maternal education level, mean (95% CI)3.2 (3.0–3.4)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.0 (2.8–3.3).015*
 Paternal profession, mean (95% CI)3.3 (3.1–3.5)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.2 (3.0–3.5).213
 Maternal employment with child contact36 (11%)11 (9%)25 (12%).44
Newborns
 Gestational age, wk (SD)39.3 (1.3)39.1 (1.3)39.4 (1.2).06
 Mean birth weight, g (SD)3344 (453)3343 (482)3345 (436).97
 Mean height, cm (SD)50.3 (2.3)50.3 (2.5)50.3 (2.1).96
 Male sex189 (56%)69 (57%)120 (56%).969
 Multiple gestations7 (2%)5 (4%)2 (1%).104
 Intrauterine growth retardation41 (12%)14 (12%)27 (13%).747
Interval between vaccination and delivery<.001**
 <15 d68 (20%)0 (0%)68 (32%)
 15–30 d75 (22%)0 (0%)75 (35%)
 31–60 d33 (10%)0 (0%)33 (16%)
 61–90 d35 (11%)7 (6%)28 (13%)
 91–120 d57 (17%)48 (39%)9 (4%)
 121–150 d30 (9%)30 (25%)0 (0%)
 ≥151 d37 (11%)37 (30%)0 (0%)
CharacteristicsAll (n = 335)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Second Trimester (n = 122)Maternal Tdap Immunization in Third Trimester (n = 213)P Valuea
Women
 Age, y, mean (SD)31.0 (5.1)30.3 (5.0)31.3 (5.1).092
 Parity
  Primiparous178 (53%)55 (45%)123 (58%)
  Multiparous157 (47%)67 (55%)90 (42%).025*
  Median (IQR)0 (1)1 (1)0 (1)
 Gravidity
  First136 (41%)44 (36%)92 (43%)
  Multiple gestation199 (59%)78 (64%)121 (57%).201
  Median (IQR)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)
 Gestational week at immunization<.001**
  39–4121 (6%)0 (0%)21 (10%)
  37–3874 (22%)0 (0%)74 (35%)
  34–3672 (21%)0 (0%)72 (34%)
  30–3316 (5%)0 (0%)16 (7%)
  26–2930 (9%)0 (0%)30 (14%)
  22–2554 (16%)54 (44%)0 (0%)
  17–2142 (13%)42 (35%)0 (0%)
  13–1626 (8%)26 (21%)0 (0%)
Maternal history during pregnancy
 Smoking before pregnancy62 (19%)19 (16%)43 (20%).295
 Smoking during pregnancy40 (12%)13 (11%)27 (13%).865
 Alcohol use before pregnancy6 (2%)3 (2%)3 (1%).672
 Alcohol use during pregnancy2 (1%)0 (0%)2 (1%).400
 Steroid use2 (1%)1 (1%)1 (0%)1.000
 NSAID use1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
 Drug use before pregnancy3 (1%)1 (1%)2 (1%)1.000
 Drug use during pregnancy1 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0%)1.000
SES and profession
 SES score, mean (95% CI)6.5 (6.2–6.9)7.0 (6.5–7.6)6.3 (5.8–6.7).038*
 Maternal education level, mean (95% CI)3.2 (3.0–3.4)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.0 (2.8–3.3).015*
 Paternal profession, mean (95% CI)3.3 (3.1–3.5)3.5 (3.2–3.8)3.2 (3.0–3.5).213
 Maternal employment with child contact36 (11%)11 (9%)25 (12%).44
Newborns
 Gestational age, wk (SD)39.3 (1.3)39.1 (1.3)39.4 (1.2).06
 Mean birth weight, g (SD)3344 (453)3343 (482)3345 (436).97
 Mean height, cm (SD)50.3 (2.3)50.3 (2.5)50.3 (2.1).96
 Male sex189 (56%)69 (57%)120 (56%).969
 Multiple gestations7 (2%)5 (4%)2 (1%).104
 Intrauterine growth retardation41 (12%)14 (12%)27 (13%).747
Interval between vaccination and delivery<.001**
 <15 d68 (20%)0 (0%)68 (32%)
 15–30 d75 (22%)0 (0%)75 (35%)
 31–60 d33 (10%)0 (0%)33 (16%)
 61–90 d35 (11%)7 (6%)28 (13%)
 91–120 d57 (17%)48 (39%)9 (4%)
 121–150 d30 (9%)30 (25%)0 (0%)
 ≥151 d37 (11%)37 (30%)0 (0%)

Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise specified.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; SD, standard deviation; SES, socioeconomic status; Tdap, tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis.

a The t test (normal distribution) or Mann–Whitney test for comparison between means; χ2 test or Fisher exact test for comparisons between proportions. Distinct denominators among SES variables reflect missing data in 3 subcategories.

*P < .05 and **P < .001.

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