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. 2017 Dec 18;40(1):11–19. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1608885

Table 3. Association between the mode of delivery and neonatal outcomes according to the initial BMI classification in the Atalah curve at the first prenatal visit.

Variables Low/Adequate Overweight Obesity OR - Overweight OR - Obesity
n n n
Mode of delivery
missing data 0 1 0
Vaginal 300 127 43 Ref Ref
C-section 351 186 118 1.25 (0.95–1.65) 2.35 (1.60–3.44)
Gestational age at birth (weeks)
missing data 6 3 6
≥ 37 612 299 143 Ref Ref
< 37 33 12 12 0.74 (0.38–1.46) 1.56 (0.78–3.09)
Newborn weight (grs)
missing data 7 7 5
< 2500 43 14 9 0.67 (0.36–1.25) 0.88 (0.42–1.85)
2500 -3999 584 282 139 Ref Ref
≥ 4000 17 11 8 1.34 (0.62–2.90) 1.98 (0.84–4.67)
Somatic neonatal age (weeks)
missing data 22 15 13
≥ 37 598 280 136 Ref Ref
< 37 31 19 12 1.31 (0.73–2.36) 1.70 (0.85–3.40)
APGAR on the 1st minute
missing data 11 6 5
≥ 7 613 292 147 Ref Ref
< 7 27 16 9 1.24 (0.66–2.34) 1.39 (0.64–3.02)
APGAR on the 5th minute
missing data 2 1 0
≥ 7 649 312 161 Ref Ref
< 7 0 1 0 6.24 (0.25–153.50) 4.02 (0.08–203.46)
Newborn weight adequacy
missing data 13 10 11
SGA 77 18 10 0.47 (0.27–0.80) 0.55 (0.28–1.07)
AGA 543 272 128 Ref Ref
LGA 18 14 12 1.56 (0.77–3.16) 2.86 (1.36–6.01)

Abbreviations: AGA, adequate for gestational age; CI, confidence interval; LGA, large for gestational age; OR, odds ratio; ref, reference group; SGA, small for gestational age.