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. 2019 Dec;73(6):425–432. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2019.73.425-432

Table 3. Maternal morbidities among obese pregnant. CI = Confidence Interval.Odds Ratio was calculated for obesity in general against adverse pregnancy outcomes. *These data were taking from Haseeb et. al study for comparison between obese and non-obese. aP<.05.

Maternal Morbidity Normal BMI* Obese class I Obese class II Obese class III Odds ratio (95% CI) Frequency
N=449 (18.5-24.9) (30-34.9) (35-39.9) (>40.0)
N=300 N=620 N=262 N=155
Maternal Mortality 0 0 0 0 - 0
PIH 8 (2.5%) 16 (2.58%) 1 (0.38%) 3 (1.94%) 1.05(0.9-1.1) 20
GDMa 1 (0.03%) 76 (12.26%) 40 (15.27%) 29 (18.71%) 1(0.94-1.02) 145
Impaired GTTa - 3 (0.48%) 2 (0.76%) 0 1.07(0.83-1.39) 5
GERD - 0 1 (0.38%) 0 0.44(0.04-4.55) 1
APSa - 0 0 1 (0.65%) - 1
Mild Preeclampsiaa 8 (2.5%) 13 (2.09%) 2 (0.76%) 4 (2.58%) 1(0.91-1.09) 19
Severe Preeclampsiaa 8 (2.5%) 6 (0.97%) 4 (1.53%) 2 (1.29%) 1(0.88-1.08) 12
PROMa - 17 (2.74%) 1 (0.38%) 1 (0.65%) 1.19(1.01-1.42)a 19
PPROM - 1 (0.16%) 0 0 - 1
Abruptio Placenta - 4 (0.65%) 0 1 (0.65%) 1(0.84-1.2) 5
Placenta Previaa - 12 (1.94%) 11 (4.19%) 1 (0.65%) 1.04(0.94-1.14) 24
Placenta Accreta - 3 (0.48%) 2 (0.76%) 0 1.18(0.86-1.62) 5
Low Lying Placenta - 1 (0.16%) 0 1 (0.65%) 0.52(0.1-2.7) 2
Induction of labor - 78 (12.58%) 29 (11.07%) 19 (12.26%) 1(0.96-1.04) 126
PTL - 17 (2.74%) 5 (1.91%) 3 (1.94%) 1.06(0.96-1.17) 25
Oligohydramniosa - 6 (0.96%) 1 (0.38%) 4 (2.58%) 0.91(0.82-0.99) 11
Polyhydramnios - 6 (0.96%) 4 (1.53%) 0 1.05(0.89-1.24) 10
Cord Prolapse - 1 (0.16%) 0 0 - 1
Placental hematoma - 0 1 (0.38%) 1 (0.65%) 0.25(0.04-1.7) 2
CPD - 2 (0.3%) 2 (0.8%) 0 1.04(0.26-4.09) 4
FTP - 7 (1.1%) 3 (1.1%) 1 (0.6%) 1.01(0.89-1.15)a 11