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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2021 Aug 26;239:110–116.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.08.039

Table II.

Maternal and infant characteristics of preterm neonates with and without isolated serious CHD

Characteristics No serious CHD (N = 234 522) Isolated serious CHD (N = 1921) P value
Maternal race/ethnicity, n (%) .036
 Non-Hispanic white 58 372 (24.9) 481 (25.0)
 Hispanic 112 753 (48.1) 910 (47.4)
 Non-Hispanic black 16 416 (7.0) 160 (8.3)
 Asian 33 554 (14.3) 245 (12.8)
 Other 13 427 (5.7) 125 (6.5)
Maternal age, y, median (IQR) 30.0 (25.0-35.0) 31.0 (26.0-36.0) <.001
 Parity, n (%)
  Multiparous 153 044 (65.3) 1229 (64.0) .24
  Nulliparous 81 478 (34.7) 692 (36.0)
 Insurance, n (%)
  Private 112 124 (50.9) 871 (47.9) .013
  Public 108 302 (49.1) 946 (52.1)
 Maternal education, n (%)
  <12 y 41 848 (17.8) 352 (18.3) .46
  12y 68 362 (29.1) 578 (30.1)
  >12 y 124 312 (53.0) 991 (51.6)
 Maternal obesity, n (%)
  Not obese 98 267 (63.3) 745 (58.0) <.001
  Obese 57 037 (36.7) 540 (42.0)
 Hypertensive disorders, n (%)
  None 177 213 (75.6) 1361 (70.8) <.001
  Preexisting HTN, no PE 5730 (2.4) 63 (3.3)
  Preexisting HTN and PE 9769 (4.2) 119 (6.2)
  Gestational HTN, no PE 10 303 (4.4) 94 (4.9)
  Gestational HTN and PE 31 507 (13.4) 284 (14.8)
 Diabetes, n (%)
  None 191 185 (81.5) 1456 (75.8) <.001
  Gestational diabetes 38 066 (16.2) 381 (19.8)
  Preexisting diabetes 5271 (2.2) 84 (4.4)
 Placenta previa, n (%)
  No placenta previa 225 454 (96.1) 1865 (97.1) .031
  Placenta previa 9068 (3.9) 56 (2.9)
 Amniotic fluid volume, n (%)
  Normal 221 321 (94.4) 1696 (88.3) <.001
  Oligohydramnios 9806 (4.2) 131 (6.8)
  Polyhydramnios 3395 (1.4) 94 (4.9)
 Mode of delivery, n (%)
  Vaginal delivery 110 160 (47.0) 661 (34.4) <.001
  Cesarean 124 362 (53.0) 1260 (65.6)
 Reason for preterm birth, n (%)
  Preterm labor 112 194 (50.2) 916 (49.0) .17
  PROM 59 660 (26.7) 487 (26.1)
  Provider-initiated 51 452 (23.0) 465 (24.9)
Gestational age, wk, median (IQR) 35.0 (34.0-36.0) 34.0 (32.0-36.0) <.001
 Sex, n (%)
  Male 126 674 (54.0) 1068 (55.6) .17
  Female 107 848 (46.0) 853 (44.4)
Birth weight, g, median (IQR) 2475.0 (2077.0-2830.0) 2121.0 (1525.0-2624.0) <.001
 Birth weight z-score category, n (%)
  AGA 200 085 (85.3) 1434 (74.6) <.001
  SGA 18 079 (7.7) 332 (17.3)
  LGA 16 358 (7.0) 155 (8.1)
 Gestation, n (%)
  Singleton birth 186 091 (79.3) 1508 (78.5) .36
  Multiple birth 48 431 (20.7) 413 (21.5)

AGA, appropriate for gestational age; HTN, hypertension; LGA, large for gestational age; PE, preeclampsia; PROM, premature rupture of membranes; SGA, small for gestational age.