Table 2.
Neonatal outcome in cases of placenta previa (n=122)
| Variable | <32 weeks (n=6) | 32 to <34 weeks (n=14) | 34 to <36 weeks (n=21) | 36 to <37 weeks (n=18) | 37 to <38 weeks (n=40) | 38 weeks (n=23) | Significance test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA (mean ± SD) | 29±1.89 | 32.5±0.58 | 34.7±0.54 | 36.2±0.27 | 37.1±0.20 | 38.2±0.57 | F=398 | <0.0001 |
| Birth weight (mean ± SD) | 1.2±0.23 | 1.7±0.29 | 2±0.25 | 2.6±0.22 | 2.7±0.30 | 2.9±0.41 | F=71.3 | <0.0001 |
| 1-minute AS | ||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 5.3±1.86 | 5.8±1.88 | 7.3±1.23 | 7.3±0.66 | 7.3±0.79 | 7.4±0.65 | F=8.3 | <0.0001 |
| AS <7 (n, %) | 4 (66.7%) | 9 (64.3%) | 6 (28.6%) | 2 (11.1%) | 4 (10%) | 2 (8.7%) | χ2=28.9 | <0.0001 |
| 5-minute AS | ||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 7.4±1.63 | 8.1±1.30 | 8.9±0.76 | 8.9±0.58 | 9.1±0.68 | 9.4±0.72 | F=559.2 | <0.0001 |
| AS <7 (n, %) | 3 (50%) | 2 (14.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | Yates corrected χ2=1.3 |
0.259 |
| SGA (no) | 3 (7.5%) | 1 (4.3%) | ||||||
| FGR (no) | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| NICU admissions, (n, %) | 6 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 14 (66.7%) | 4 (22.2%) | 4/39 (10.3) | 1 (4.3) | χ2=67.9 | <0.0001 |
Abbreviations: GA, gestational age; AS, Apgar score; SGA, small for gestational age; FGR, fetal growth restriction; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.