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

Table 4. Association between the mode of delivery and neonatal outcomes according to the evolution of BMI in the Atalah classification during prenatal care.

Outcomes All Sample Women with adequate BMI in the first prenatal visit Women with overweight BMI in the last prenatal visit
Stag Incr OR (CI 95%)* Stag Incr OR (CI 95%)* Stag Incr OR (CI 95%)*
n n n n n n
Mode of delivery
Vaginal 333 81 Ref 148 43 Ref 82 19 Ref
C-section 448 140 1.28 (0.94–1.75) 117 67 1.97 (1.25–3.10) 104 55 2.28 (1.26–4.14)
Gestational age at birth
≥ 37 741 209 ref 313 106 Ref 179 71 Ref
< 37 41 12 1.04 (0.54–2.01) 12 4 0.98 (0.31–3.12) 8 3 0.95 (0.24–3.67)
Newborn weight (g)
< 2,500 49 11 0.84 (0.43–1.64) 16 5 1.00 (0.36–2.82) 10 3 0.84 (0.22–3.14)
2500–3999 702 188 Ref 299 93 Ref 170 61 Ref
≥ 4000 49 18 1.37 (0.78–2.41) 7 9 4.13 (1.50–11.40) 2 9 12.54 (2.64–59.67)
Somatic neonatal age (weeks)
≥ 37 704 200 Ref 303 103 Ref 165 67 Ref
< 37 43 14 1.15 (0.61–2.14) 10 3 0.88 (0.24–3.27) 12 6 1.23 (0.44–3.42)
APGAR 1st minute
≥ 7 728 206 Ref 307 101 Ref 172 68 Ref
< 7 37 12 1.15 (0.59–2.24) 10 7 2.13 (0.79–5.74) 11 5 1.15 (0.39–3.43)
APGAR 5th minute
≥ 7 779 221 Ref 323 110 Ref 155 74 Ref
< 7 1 0 1.17 (0.05–28.90) 2 0 0.59 (0.03–12.29) 1 0 0.70 (0.03–17.28)
Newborn weight adequacy
SGA 74 14 0.69 (0.38–1.25) 56 9 0.49 (0.20–2.77) 8 5 1.84 (0.58–5.86)
AGA 670 184 Ref 385 126 Ref 171 58 Ref
LGA 24 19 2.88 (1.55–5.38) 9 9 3.06 (1.19–7.87) 3 10 9.83 (2.61–36.94)

Abbreviations: AGA, adequate for gestational age; CI, confidence interval; Incr, increased; LGA, large for gestational age; OR, odds ratio; ref, reference level; SGA, small for gestational age; Stag, stagnant.