Table 3.
Prevalence (N [%]) of the 10 most common pregnancy-related complications by pregnancy outcomea
| Live birth | Stillbirth | SAB b | TAB c | All outcomes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any complication | 15031 (60.6) | 291 (52.4) | 1435 (31.0) | 1937 (26.5) | 19116 (50.7) |
| Urinary tract infection | 3666 (14.8) | 87 (15.7) | 296 (6.4) | 417 (5.7) | 4519 (12.0) |
| Anemia | 3318 (13.4) | 48 (8.6) | 131 (2.8) | 74 (1.0) | 3614 (9.6) |
| Mental health conditions | 1686 (6.8) | 51 (9.2) | 238 (5.1) | 350 (4.8) | 2349 (6.2) |
| Pelvic and perineal complications | 2116 (8.5) | 6 (1.1) | ≤5 | 0 | 2134 (5.7) |
| Obstetric infection | 1558 (6.3) | 56 (10.1) | 69 (1.5) | 25 (0.3) | 1724 (4.6) |
| Chronic hypertension | 1330 (5.4) | 45 (8.1) | 151 (3.3) | 116 (1.6) | 1668 (4.4) |
| Pregnancy-induced hypertension | 1615 (6.5) | 12 (2.2) | ≤5 | ≤5 | 1638 (4.3) |
| Excess vomiting | 1366 (5.5) | 20 (3.6) | 43 (0.9) | 83 (1.1) | 1515 (4.0) |
| Antepartum hemorrhage | 1111 (4.5) | 38 (6.8) | 193 (4.2) | 21 (0.3) | 1385 (3.7) |
| Abnormal glucose tolerance | 1305 (5.3) | 6 (1.1) | 12 (0.2) | ≤5 | 1327 (3.5) |
a
Includes Other/Missing race/ethnicity and all pregnancy outcomes.
b
SAB = Spontaneous abortion
c
TAB = Therapeutic (induced) abortion