Table 5.
Pattern of foetal outcome among parturients who delivered preterm
| Variables | GESTATIONAL AGE GROUPS | ||||
| 24–27WKS | 28–31WKS | 32–33WKS | 34–36WKS | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Fetal Outcome | STILLBIRTH | 7(70.0) | 8(22.9) | 6(23.1) | 12(11.7) |
| ENND | 0(0.0) | 1(2.9) | 0(0.0) | 3(2.9) | |
| NICU | 3(30.0) | 26(74.3) | 16(61.5) | 33(32.0) | |
| WITH MOTHER | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 4(15.4) | 55(53.4) | |
| Total | 10(100.0) | 35(100.0) | 26(100.0) | 103(100.0) | |
|
Neonatal Weight Group |
<1.0kg | 8(80.0) | 3(8.6) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
| 1.0–1.49kg | 2(20.0) | 20(57.1) | 3(11.5) | 3(2.9) | |
| 1.5–2.49kg | 0(0.0) | 11(31.4) | 17(65.4) | 41(39.8) | |
| 2.5–3.99kg | 0(0.0) | 1(2.9) | 6(23.1) | 59(57.3) | |
| ≥4.0kg | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| Total | 10(100.0) | 35(100.0) | 26(100.0) | 103(100.0) | |
|
5th Minute Apgar Score |
AS < 4 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |
| AS 4 & 5 | 2(66.7) | 5(18.5) | 0(0.0) | 5(5.5) | |
| AS 6 | 1(33.3) | 13(48.1) | 12(60.0) | 33(36.3) | |
| AS > 6 | 0(0.0) | 9(33.3) | 8(40.0) | 53(58.2) | |
| Total | 3(100.0) | 27(100.0) | 20(100.0) | 91(100.0) | |
|
Indication For NICU Admission |
Prematurity | 2(66.7) | 21(80.8) | 8(50.0) | 14(42.4) |
| Severe Birth Asphyxia | 0(0.0) | 3(11.5) | 3(18.8) | 8(24.2) | |
| Presumed Neonatal Sepsis |
1(33.3) | 2(7.7) | 5(31.2) | 11(33.3) | |
| Total | 3(100.0) | 26(100.0) | 16(100.0) | 33(100.0) | |
Yates's corrected Chi square:
Fetal outcome: : χ2= 51.874, p-value =0.000
Neonatal weight group: : χ2=156.841, p-value =0.000
5th minute APGAR Score: : χ2=14.762, p-value =0.022
NICU: : χ2= 7.19, p-value 0.304