Table 3.
Pregnancy outcomes and neonatal characteristics in the study groups. The table indicates the number of women in each group and the data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. The mean birth weight in the late-attender group was reduced compared to that in the control group (P = 0.03). Babies born to the late attenders were found to have a higher incidence of admission to the NICU compared with babies born to the control group (P < 0.01).
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Late attenders (n = 121) | Control group (n = 1,787) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks), mean ± SD | 38.9 ± 1.9 | 38.9 ± 1.6 | 0.93 |
| Preterm birth | 8 (6.6%) | 105 (5.9%) | 0.69 |
| Still birth | 1 (0.8%) | 7 (0.4%) | 0.40 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Spontaneous delivery | 96 (79.3%) | 1412 (79.0%) | 1.00 |
| Forceps delivery | 8 (6.6%) | 89 (5.0%) | 0.39 |
| Cesarean section | 17 (14.1%) | 286 (16.0%) | 0.69 |
| Birth weight (g), mean ± SD | 2,934.3 ± 383.9 | 3,019.3 ± 440.0 | 0.03 |
| Low birth weight (<2,500 g) | 11 (9.1%) | 154 (8.6%) | 0.86 |
| Macrosomia (≥4,000 g) | 1 (0.8%) | 24 (1.3%) | 1.00 |
| Low Apgar score (<7) 1 min | 7 (5.8%) | 72 (4.0%) | 0.34 |
| Low Apgar score (<7) 5 min | 1 (0.8%) | 17 (1.0%) | 1.00 |
| Admission to neonatal intensive care unit | 23 (19.0%) | 149 (8.3%) | <0.01 |