Table 4.
Bleeding and non-bleeding women with placental abruption: comparison of basic patient characteristics and laboratory parameters within 48 h before Caesarean delivery.
| Vaginal Bleeding (n = 64) |
No Vaginal Bleeding (n = 54) |
OR (95% CI) | p-Value | OR (95% CI) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) * | 32.9 (28.5; 36.9) | 29.8 (25.9; 35.5) | 1.066 (1.001; 1.136) | 0.046 | 0.989 (0.933; 1.049) | 0.720 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) * | 23.2 (21.2; 29.05) | 23.5 (21.0; 25.9) | 1.056 (0.955; 1.169) | 0.288 | - | - | |
| Pregnancy after IVF treatment # | 8 (12.5) | 1 (1.9) | 7.571 (0.916; 62.608) | 0.030 | 4.076 (1.132; 14.679) | 0.032 | |
| Parity# | 0 | 32 (50.0) | 26 (48.1) | Reference | 0.980 | - | - |
| 1 | 15 (23.4) | 13 (24.1) | 1.086 (0.457; 2.582) | 0.852 | - | - | |
| ≥2 | 17 (26.6) | 15 (27.8) | 1.018 (03.68; 2.841) | 0.972 | - | - | |
| Pregnancy-induced/preexisting hypertension # | 8 (12.5) | 13 (24.1) | 0.451 (0.171; 1.187) | 0.101 | - | - | |
| Smoking # | 13 (20.6) | 12 (22.2) | 0.910 (0.375; 2.206) | 0.835 | - | - | |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus # | 3 (4.7) | 6 (11.1) | 0.393 (0.094; 1.655) | 0.190 | - | - | |
| Placenta previa # | 11 (17.2) | 3 (5.6) | 3.528 (0.930; 13.384) | 0.052 | - | - | |
| Neonatal weight (g) * | 1665 (907; 2475) | 1918 (1440; 2680) | 1.000 (0.999; 1.000) | 0.082 | - | - | |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) * | 32.6 (26.7; 34.0) | 34.0 (30.3; 37.1) | 0.985 (0.974; 0.997) | 0.011 | 0.983 (0.973; 0.992) | <0.001 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) *+ | 11.2 (9.7; 12.1) | 11.3 (10.25; 12.0) | 0.879 (0.701; 1.103) | 0.265 | - | - | |
| Leukocytes (g/L) *+ | 11.89 (9.89; 14.1) | 12.00 (9.41; 14.10) | 0.987 (0.889; 1.094) | 0.799 | - | - | |
| Thrombocytes (g/L) *+ | 218.5 (175.0; 277.0) | 215.0 (169.5; 259.0) | 1.000 (0.995; 1.005) | 0.900 | - | - | |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) *+ | 0.56 (0.28; 1.24) | 0.64 (0.48; 1.08) | 1.002 (0.773; 1.299) | 0.985 | - | - | |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) * + | 440.5 (344.0; 494.5) | 418 (334.0; 534.0) | 1.000 (0.997; 1.003) | 0.965 | - | - | |
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.