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. 2018 Sep 14;8:13849. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32285-6

Table 5.

Study outcomes between the high LMP adherence group and the control group (PP analysis).

Outcomes LMP group Valid n Control group Valid n LMP vs. control Crude P value LMP vs. control Adjusted P value
n(%) Mean ± SD n(%) Mean ± SD Crude OR/Mean difference 95% CI Adjusted OR/Mean difference§ 95% CI
Primary outcome
GDM at 24–28 weeks 1(7.1%) 14 23(26.7%) 86 0.21 0.03–1.70 0.144 0.30 0.04–2.57 0.271
Secondary outcomes
SGA (<10th percentile) 1(7.1%) 14 12(14.3%) 84 0.46 0.06–3.86 0.476 0.53 0.06–4.76 0.573
LGA (>90th percentile) 1(7.1%) 14 6(7.1%) 84 1.00 0.11–9.00 1.000 1.00 0.10–9.71 0.999
Macrosomia (birth weight >=4 kg) 0(0.0%) 14 2(2.4%) 85 ¶¶¶
Other maternal or delivery outcomes
Preeclampsia 0(0.0%) 14 1(1.2%) 84 ¶¶¶
Gestational hypertension 0(0.0%) 14 1(1.2%) 84 ¶¶¶
Caesarean section 0(0.0%) 11 16(20.5%) 78 ¶¶¶
Preterm delivery 0(0.0%) 14 0(0.0%) 84 ¶¶¶
Total gestational weight gain (kg) 11.4 ± 3.0 13 11.8 ± 5.9 81 −0.37 −3.70–2.96 0.826 −1.34 −4.65–1.96 0.422
Excessive gestational weight gain¶¶ 0(0.0%) 13 21(25.9%) 81 ¶¶¶
Total gestational weight gain categories¶¶ 0.016 0.049
Below recommended range 5(38.5%) 13 33(40.7%) 81 1 1
Within recommended range 8(61.5%) 27(33.3%) 1.96 0.57–6.68 1.59 0.43–5.90
Above recommended range 0(0.0%) 21(25.9%) 0.00 0.00–0.00 0.00 0.00–0.00
Other infant outcomes
Gestation age at birth (week) 39.2 ± 0.8 14 39.2 ± 1.0 84 0.02 −0.56–0.59 0.953 0.03 −0.58–0.63 0.933
Birth weight (g) 3122 ± 291 14 3128 ± 361 85 −5.65 −207.4–196.1 0.956 1.32 −210.8–213.4 0.990
Birth weight <2500 g 0(0.0%) 14 2(2.4%) 85 ¶¶¶
Apgar score at 5 min <7 0(0.0%) 14 1(1.2%) 82 ¶¶¶
Shoulder dystocia 0(0.0%) 14 0(0.0%) 83 ¶¶¶

PP – per protocol. LMP – lifestyle modification program. SD – standard deviation. OR – odds ratio. CI – confidence interval. GDM – gestational diabetes mellitus. SGA – small for gestational age. LGA – large for gestational age. Valid n for the particular variable and the % of the categorical variable was calculated based on the valid n. Control as the reference category. §Adjusted for age (continuous), marital status (married vs. others), monthly family income (<HK$20,000 vs. >=HK$20,000) and pre-pregnant BMI (continuous). Excluding those caesarean sections in private hospital due to maternal request (n = 10). ¶¶Based on US Institute of Medicine28. ¶¶¶Not applicable due to zero number of outcome variables.