Table 3.
Maternal and neonatal complications due to macrosomia (data presented as number (n) and percentage (%)).
| Variables | Macrosomia | Normal birth weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | P | |
| Uterine atony (n = 211) | 198 | 11 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.0001 |
| Cervix/vaginal laceration (n = 92) | 88 | 4.9 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0001* |
| Uterine rapture (n = 10) | 8 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0001* |
| Shoulder dystocia (n = 192) | 183 | 11 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0001 |
| Brachial fracture (n = 6) | 6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0001* |
| Clavicle fracture (n = 14) | 12 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0001* |
| Brachial plexus injury (n = 37) | 35 | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0001* |
| First-minute Apgar < 6 (n = 193) | 180 | 10 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.0001 |
P < 0.05 is significant using chi-square test, *P < 0.05 is significant using Fisher's exact test.