Table 4.
Maternal, obstetric and perinatal outcomes among super-obese and comparison women who gave birth in Australia, 2010a
| Super-obese group | Comparison | OR | AORb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 370) | (N = 621) | |||
| % | % | |||
| Complications during pregnancy | ||||
| Medical problems during pregnancy | 33.3 | 13 | 3.35 (2.43–4.62) | 2.89 (2.64–4.11) |
| Obstetric problems during pregnancy | 42 | 23.2 | 2.40 (1.81–3.17) | 2.42 (1.77–3.29) |
| Gestational diabetes | 15.6 | 7.2 | 2.36 (1.56–3.59) | 2.52 (1.58–4.65) |
| Gestational hypertension | 12.3 | 1.5 | 9.33 (4.50–19.33) | 10.24 (4.67–22.44) |
| Preeclampsia | 8.5 | 2.6 | 3.42 (1.85–6.35) | 3.43 (1.72–6.84) |
| Obstetric | ||||
| Labour | 65.8 | 77.6 | 0.55 (0.42–0.74) | 0.49 (0.35–0.68) |
| Induction of labour | 58.3 | 26.9 | 3.81 (2.75–5.28) | 4.33 (3.21–6.24) |
| Caesarean section | 52 | 31.7 | 2.33 (1.79–3.65) | 2.73 (2.02–3.69) |
| Perinatal outcomes (singletons only) | ||||
| Birthweight ≥4500 g | 10.1 | 0.8 | 13.44 (5.22–34.57) | 19.94 (6.81–58.36) |
| Admitted to NICU | 23.7 | 13.9 | 1.93 (1.38–2.71) | 1.83 (1.27–2.65) |
| Need for transfer | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3.39 (1.82–6.31) | 3.81 (1.93–7.55) |
| Preterm birth <37 weeks | 10.1 | 8.1 | 1.28 (0.81–2.00) | 1.18 (0.72,1.93) |
| Maternal outcomes | ||||
| Admission to ICU | 2.2 | 0.5 | 4.56 (1.25–17.32) | 7.38 (1.52–35.87) |
| Admission to HDU | 4.3 | 0.8 | 5.58 (2.43–15.37) | 5.40 (1.78–16.38) |
| Admission to either ICU or HDU | 6.2 | 1.3 | 5.09 (2.25–11.51) | 5.67 (2.31–13.93) |
OR odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, NICU neonatal intensive care unit, ICU intensive care unit, HDU high dependency unit
aTable 4 data excludes not stated and this may produce discrepant results to previous tables where not stated is included
bOutcomes are adjusted for age, Indigenous status, marital status, private health insurance, smoking during pregnancy, assisted reproductive technology, parity, multiple gestation pregnancy, and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas Index for Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage