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. 2025 Jan 3;31(8):2195–2203. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izae301

Table 4.

Association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and known and potential risk factors.

Prematurity (n = 9) Low birth weight (n = 9) Small for gestational age (n = 5)
Risk factor Yes No P valuea Yes No P valuea Yes No P valuea
Disease activity <6 months prior to conception 20.0% (1/5) 14.0% (8/57) .717 20.0% (1/5) 14.0% (8/57) .717 0.0% (0/5) 8.8% (5/57) .490
Disease activity during pregnancyb 10.0% (2/20) 16.7% (7/42) .486 10.0% (2/20) 16.7% (7/42) .486 0.0% (0/20) 11.9% (5/42) .108
Any stoma-complication 13.6% (6/44) 16.7% (3/18) .758 15.9% (7/44) 11.1% (2/18) .626 6.8% (3/44) 11.1% (2/18) .573
Major stoma-complicationc 15.2% (5/33) 13.8% (4/29) .880 15.2% (5/33) 13.8% (4/29) .880 6.1% (2/33) 10.3% (3/29) .536
Mother underweightd 33.3% (1/3) 13.6% (8/59) .343 33.3% (1/3) 13.6% (8/59) .343 0.0% (0/3) 8.5% (5/59) .599
Mother overweighte 13.6% (3/22) 15.0% (6/40) .884 9.1% (2/22) 17.5% (7/40) .368 9.1% (2/22) 7.5% (3/40) .826
Maternal age >35 years 8.3% (1/12) 16.0% (8/50) .498 0.0% (0/12) 18.0% (9/50) .112 0.0% (0/12) 10.0% (5/50) .253
Mother currently smoking 40.0% (2/5) 12.3% (7/57) .092 20.0% (1/5) 14.0% (8/57) .717 0.0% (0/5) 8.8% (5/57) .490
Conceived with ART 7.7% (1/13) 16.3% (8/49) .432 15.4% (2/13) 14.3% (7/49) .920 15.4% (2/13) 6.1% (3/49) .276

aPearson’s chi-square test.

bDisease activity at any timepoint during pregnancy. Disease activity was defined as a fecal calprotectin measurement of 50 µg g–1 or higher and/or an increased activity score (Harvey–Bradshaw Index or Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index for CD and UC, respectively).

cMajor stoma-related complications consisted of obstruction, parastomal hernia, prolapse.

dUnderweight is defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) <18.5.

eOverweight is defined as BMI >25.