Table 3.
Maternal and neonatal outcomes: univariate comparison of the study groups.
| Variable | Non-trauma group N = 2528 N/mean (%/±SD) |
Trauma group N = 388 N/mean (%/±SD) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preterm delivery | 144 (5.7%) | 67 (17.3%) | <0.001 |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 39.7 (±1.2) | 38.1 (±2.8) | <0.000 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3572.3 (±313.7) | 3075.3 (±617.8) | <0.001 |
| Caesarean section | 321 (12.7%) | 71 (18.3%) | <0.003 |
| Apgar 1 <7 | 48 (1.9%) | 14 (3.6%) | <0.026 |
| Apgar 5 <7 | 10 (0.4%) | 6 (1.5%) | <0.004 |
| Post-delivery maternal length of stay (days) | 2.6 (±0.9) | 3.0 (±1.6) | 0.186 |
| Post-delivery neonatal length of stay (days) | 3.9 (±6.7) | 5.6 (±9.9) | <0.001 |
| NICU admission | 95 (3.8%) | 42 (10.8%) | <0.001 |