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Table 1 Summary of human subjects studied

From: Lack of detection of a human placenta microbiome in samples from preterm and term deliveries

Characteristic

Term (N = 20)

Preterm (N = 20)

Maternal age (year)

26.5 (20–34)

27.6 (18–44)

Race (%)

 AA

55

55

 White

30

40

 Asian

10

0

 Other

5

5

Nulliparous (%)

50

40

Mode of delivery (%)

 SVD

95

75

 C-section

5

25

(P)PROM (%)

40

65

Intrapartum Abx (%)

20

85

  1. Detailed metadata on each individual is in Additional file 1: Table S1
  2. AA African American, SVD spontaneous vaginal delivery, (P)PROM (preterm) premature rupture of the membranes