Table 1.
Patient demographics and obstetrical outcomes by BMI category at delivery
| Reference (REF) | Obese (OB) | Morbidly Obese (MO) | Super Morbidly Obese (SMO) | P-value for trend* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=26,081 | N=21,704 | N=3,787 | N=590 | ||
| Maternal Age (yrs) | 27.9 ± 6.3 | 28.1 ± 6.0 | 27.9 ± 5.9 | 27.9 ± 5.8 | <.001 |
| Age ≥ 35 yrs | 4356 (16.7) | 3258 (15.0) | 523 (13.8) | 83 (14.1) | <.001 |
| Nulliparous | 9944 (38.1) | 8419 (38.8) | 1456 (38.5) | 230 (39.0) | 0.24 |
| Race/ethnicity | <.001** | ||||
| NH White | 10657 (40.9) | 9383 (43.2) | 1556 (41.1) | 194(32.9) | |
| NH Black | 6449 (24.7) | 4701 (21.7) | 1252 (33.1) | 262 (44.4) | |
| NH Asian | 739 (2.8) | 668 (3.1) | 32 (0.8) | 6 (1.0) | |
| NH Native Hawaiian | 49 (0.2) | 48 (0.2) | 11 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) | |
| NH American Indian | 59 (0.2) | 38 (0.2) | 10 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Hispanic | 6730 (25.8) | 5854 (27.0) | 799 (21.1) | 101 (17.1) | |
| ND | 1506 (5.8) | 1098 (5.1) | 148 (3.9) | 27 (4.6) | |
| Pregestational diabetes | 326 (1.3) | 182 (0.8) | 80 (2.1) | 26 (4.4) | .001 |
| Chronic hypertension | 602 (2.3) | 342 (1.6) | 176 (4.7) | 61 (10.3) | <.001 |
| Cigarette use | 3110 (11.9) | 1906 (8.8) | 470 (12.4) | 76 (12.9) | <.001 |
| Alcohol Use | 901 (3.5) | 605 (2.8) | 109 (2.9) | 18 (3.1) | <.001 |
| Drug Use | 1250 (4.8) | 637 (2.9) | 139 (3.7) | 25 (4.2) | <.001 |
| Government Insurance | 11397 (43.7) | 8542 (39.4) | 1880 (49.6) | 347 (58.8) | 0.05 |
| Preeclampsia/eclampsia | 1055 (4.1) | 1362 (6.3) | 445 (11.8) | 95 (16.1) | < .001 |
| Cesarean delivery | 7197 (27.6) | 7191 (33.1) | 1711 (45.2) | 311 (52.7) | < .001 |
Data presented are mean ± SD or n (%)
*
Cochran-Armitage or Jonckheere-Terpstra tests for trend.
**
NH Black versus all other race/ethnicities combined.
NH=non-Hispanic; ND= not documented; ART=assisted reproductive technology
Missing: alcohol use (51), drug use (74), ART (25)