Table 3.
Non-bleeding women with and without placental abruption: comparison of basic patient characteristics and laboratory parameters within 48 h before Caesarean delivery.
| Placental Abruption (n = 54) | No Placental Abruption (n = 130) | OR (95% CI) | p-Value | OR (95% CI) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) * | 29.75 (25.90; 35.50) | 33.65 (28.90; 37.50) | 0.923 (0.875; 0.974) | 0.004 | 0.897 (0.807; 0.997) | 0.043 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) * | 23.50 (21.00; 25.90) | 22.40 (20.20; 25.90) | 1.016 (0.928; 1.112) | 0.734 | - | - | |
| Pregnancy after IVF treatment # | 1 (1.9) | 9 (6.9) | 0.254 (0.031; 2.053) | 0.199 | - | - | |
| Parity # | 0 | 26 (48.1) | 73 (56.2) | Reference | 0.525 | - | - |
| 1 | 13 (24.1) | 35 (26.9) | 0.522 (0.236; 1.156) | 0.109 | - | - | |
| ≥2 | 15 (27.8) | 22 (16.9) | 0.545 (0.218; 1.359) | 0.545 | - | - | |
| Pregnancy-induced/preexisting hypertension # | 13 (24.1) | 8 (6.2) | 4.835 (1.872; 12.492) | <0.001 | 1.204 (0.123; 11.748) | 0.873 | |
| Smoking # | 12 (22.2) | 20 (15.4) | 1.571 (0.707; 3.494) | 0.265 | - | - | |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus # | 6 (11.1) | 17 (13.1) | 0.831 (0.309; 2.236) | 0.711 | - | - | |
| Placenta previa # | 3 (5.6) | 3 (2.3) | 2.490 (0.486; 12.747) | 0.259 | - | - | |
| Neonatal weight (g) * | 1918 (1440; 2680) | 3340 (3075; 3620) | 0.997 (0.996; 0.998) | <0.001 | - | - | |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) * | 34.00 (30.29–37.43) | 38.57 (38.29; 39.00) | 0.873 (0.830–0.918) | <0.001 | 0.869 (0.814; 0.926) | <0.001 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) *+ | 11.30 (10.25; 12.00) | 12.10 (11.30; 13.00) | 1.013 (0.986; 1.041) | 0.343 | - | - | |
| Leukocytes (g/L) *+ | 12.01 (9.41; 14.10) | 9.54 (8.13; 10.97) | 1.392 (1.214–1.595) | <0.001 | 1.124 (0.863; 1.464) | 0.385 | |
| Thrombocytes (g/L) *+ | 215 (169.5; 259) | 219 (184; 260) | 0.998 (0.993–1.003) | 0.398 | - | - | |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) *+ | 0.64 (0.48; 1.08) | 0.32 (0.18; 0.61) | 6.099 (2.381–15.624) | <0.001 | 7.454 (1.538; 36.121) | 0.013 | |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) *+ | 418 (334; 534) | 485 (442; 535) | 0.994 (0.990–0.998) | 0.002 | 1.003 (0.995; 1.012) | 0.234 | |
Data are provided as * median and interquartile ranges or # numbers and frequencies; italic letters indicate statistical significance. + Laboratory parameters within 48 h before delivery. OR: Odds Ratio, IVF: in vitro fertilization.