TABLE 4.
Association of maternal and perinatal complications with pre- or perinatal hospital diagnosis of morbid obesity and with CP.
| Potential Mediator | Morbid obesity
|
Cerebral palsy
|
|---|---|---|
| RRa (95% CI) | RRb (95% CI) | |
| Maternal conditions | ||
| Hypertension | 24.9 (22.9 – 27.1) | 2.82 (2.22 – 3.58) |
| Hypertension of pregnancy | 5.92 (5.72 – 6.13) | 1.89 (1.75 – 2.03) |
| Pregestational diabetes | 10.27 (9.46 – 11.16) | 2.10 (1.76 – 2.52) |
| Gestational diabetes | 5.31 (5.05 – 5.57) | 1.35 (1.22 – 1.50) |
| Any diabetes | 5.91 (5.67 – 6.16) | 1.45 (1.33 – 1.59) |
| Eclampsia | 5.57 (4.07 – 7.62) | 3.31 (2.26 – 4.86) |
| Preeclampsia | 4.77 (4.50 – 5.05) | 2.16 (1.98 – 2.37) |
| Delivery complications | ||
| Uterine rupture | 3.61 (2.27 – 5.73) | 10.6 (8.24 – 13.7) |
| Cord prolapse | 1.91 (1.41 – 2.59) | 5.24 (4.40 – 6.24) |
| Obstructed labor | 1.91 (1.80 – 2.03) | 1.22 (1.13 – 1.32) |
| Any perinatal infection | 1.88 (1.74 – 2.03) | 3.02 (2.83 – 3.22) |
| Chorioamnionitis | 1.77 (1.56 – 1.97) | 4.06 (3.76 – 4.39) |
| Preterm delivery | 1.45 (1.37 – 1.53) | 5.08 (4.86 – 5.31) |
| Placental abruption | 1.42 (1.17 – 1.72) | 6.34 (5.79 – 6.95) |
| Infant conditions | ||
| Birth defects | 1.51 (1.41 – 1.62) | 7.14 (6.83 – 7.47) |
a
Risk of maternal or perinatal complication in women with a pre- or perinatal diagnosis of morbid obesity compared to women with no obesity diagnosis.
b
Risk of having a child with CP among women with maternal or perinatal complication compared to women without maternal or perinatal complication.