Table 6. Neonatal outcomes by pregestational BMI class.
| Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese | p- valuea,b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight | < 0.001a | ||||
| LBW | 6 (9.0%) | 14 (2.0%) | 2 (1.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Normal | 59 (90.1%) | 646 (95.4%) | 173 (97.0%) | 46 (82.1%) | |
| Macrosomia | 0 (0.0%) | 17 (2.5%) | 4 (2.0%) | 9 (16.1%) | |
| Birth Height | 0.034b | ||||
| < 48 cms | 15 (23.0%) | 74 (11.0%) | 19 (11.0%) | 7 (12.5%) | |
| > 48 cms | 50 (77.0%) | 602 (89%0) | 160 (89.0%) | 49 (87.5%) | |
| Head circumference | 0.049b | ||||
| < 35 cm | 40 (61.5%) | 338 (50.0%) | 77 (43.0%) | 24 (43.0%) | |
| ≥ 35 cm | 25 (38.5%) | 336 (50.0%) | 102 (57.0%) | 32 (57.0%) | |
| Apgar Score | 0.239a | ||||
| < 7 | 5 (11.4%) | 30 (68.2%) | 5 (11.4%) | 4 (9.1%) | |
| ≥ 7 | 60 (6.4%) | 647 (69.3%) | 174 (18.6%) | 52 (5.6%) |
LBW, lean body weight;
a,b p values were calculated using the Fisher Exact test(a) and the Chi square test(b)