Table 3.
Neonatal outcomes
| Total | PPCM children | Control children | P value | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2470 | n = 239 | n = 2231 | |||
| Boy | 1249 (50.6) | 111 (46.4) | 1138 (51.0) | .18 | 0 |
| Estimated gestation (weeks) | 39 (38–40) | 38 (36–40) | 40 (38–40) | <.001 | 0 |
| Estimated gestation <37weeks | 234 (9.5) | 68 (28.5) | 166 (7.5) | <.001 | 0 |
| Mode of delivery | <.001 | 0 | |||
| Vaginal | 1627 (65.9) | 101 (42.3) | 1526 (68.4) | ||
| Elective caesarean | 371 (15.0) | 49 (20.5) | 322 (14.4) | ||
| Emergency caesarean | 472 (19.1) | 89 (37.2) | 383 (17.2) | ||
| Birthweight (g) | 3410 (3036–3780) | 3145 (2620–3680) | 3430 (3080–3780) | <.001 | 7 |
| Low birth weight (<2500 g) | 202 (8.2) | 50 (21.4) | 152 (6.8) | <.001 | 7 |
| APGAR score 5 min | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–9) | <.001 | 50 |
| APGAR score 5 min | <.001 | 50 | |||
| 8–10 | 2351 (97.1) | 205 (90.7) | 2146 (97.8) | ||
| 6–7 | 44 (1.8) | 13 (5.8) | 31 (1.4) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 25 (1.0) | 8 (3.5) | 17 (0.8) | ||
| Invasive ventilation | 34 (1.6) | 15 (7.1) | 19 (1.0) | <.001 | 282 |
| Neonatal unit admission | 289 (12.0) | 80 (34.5) | 209 (9.6) | <.001 | 58 |
| Status at maternity discharge | <.001 | 16 | |||
| Discharged | 2268 (92.4) | 173 (77.6) | 2095 (93.9) | ||
| Inpatient | 166 (6.8) | 44 (19.7) | 122 (5.5) | ||
| Stillbirth/early neonatal death | 20 (0.8) | 6 (2.7) | 14 (0.6) | ||
| Adverse neonatal outcomea | 289 (11.8) | 75 (32.2) | 214 (9.6) | <.001 | 6 |
aComposite of prematurity (estimated gestation <37 weeks), low birth weight (<2500 g), stillbirth, or early neonatal death (death within 7 days of delivery).