Table 3.
Distribution of adverse pregnancy outcomes among different groups
| GH (n = 45) | PE (n = 47) | sPE (n = 73) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fetal complications | < 0.01 | |||
| LBW | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preterm birth | 2 | 8 | 17 | |
| IUGR | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Fetal distress | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Birth asphyxia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Macrosomia | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| NICU admission | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Maternal complications | ||||
| Placental abruption | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HELLP syndrome | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Multiple complications | ||||
| Preterm birth + IUGR/ | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Preterm birth + Placental abruption | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LBW + Preterm birth | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Fetal distress + NICU admission | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Birth asphyxia + NICU admission | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Preterm birth + Placental abruption | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Placental abruption + LBW | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LBW + NICU admission | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LBW + NICU admission + IUGR | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LBW + Preterm birth + IUGR | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
LBW low birth weight (Birth weight < 2.5 kg), IUGR intrauterine growth restriction, NICU neonatal intensive care unit, HELLP hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelet count
P-values were analyzed using the chi-square test