Table 3.
Neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with chronic hypertension and/or previous PE, according to exercise or non-exercise group.
| Outcomed | Study group n (%) | Control group n (%) | Relative risk (95% CI) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight, g (n = 108) | 0.55b | |||
| <2500 | 9 (16.4) | 11 (20.7) | 0.83 (0.38–1.84) | |
| 2500–3999 | 41 (74.5) | 40 (75.5) | Reference | |
| ≥4000 | 5 (9.1) | 2 (3.8) | 2.28 (0.47–11.14) | |
| Neonatal adequacy of weight to gestational age (n = 108) | 0.45 | |||
| SGA | 5 (9.1) | 9 (17) | 0.53 (0.19–1.46) | |
| AGA | 41 (74.5) | 35 (66) | Reference | |
| LGA | 9 (16.4) | 9 (17) | 0.88 (0.38–2.02) | |
| Gestational age at birth, wk (n = 108) | 0.10 | |||
| <37 | 11 (20) | 18 (34) | 0.59 (0.31–1.13) | |
| ≥37 | 44 (80) | 35 (66) | Reference | |
| Apgar 1 minute (n = 107)c | 0.04 | |||
| <7 | 10 (18.2) | 3 (5.8) | 3.15 (0.92–10.82) | |
| ≥7 | 45 (81.8) | 49 (94.2) | Reference | |
| Apgar 5 minutes (n = 107)c | 0.24b | |||
| <7 | 3 (5.45) | 0 (0) | Not calculated | |
| ≥7 | 52 (94.55) | 52 (100) | ||
| Neonatal admission to Intensive Unit Care, (n = 107)c | 0.82b | |||
| Yes | 12 (22.2) | 13 (24.5) | 0.91 (0.46–1.80) | |
| No | 42 (77.8) | 40 (75.5) | Reference | |
| Neonatal morbidity (n = 100)c | 0.40 | |||
| Yes | 16 (32) | 20 (40) | 0.80 (0.47–1.36) | |
| No | 34 (68) | 30 (60) | Reference |
aCalculated with chi-square test; bcalculated with Fisher's exact test, SGA: small for gestational age, ADA: adequate for gestational age, LGA: large for gestational age; cthe number of subjects changed due to lack of data to the variables; dexcluded one case of fetal death in second trimester.