Table 5. Various characteristics of the pregnant women and their neonates. 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, bP<.001.
| Normal BMI* | Obese class I | Obese class II | Obese class III | Odds ratio (CI) | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (18.5-24.9) | (30-34.9) | (35-39.9) | (>40.0) | |||
| N=300 | N=620 | N=262 | N=155 | |||
| Anemia (Hb < 11g)a | - | 365 (58.9%) | 156 (59.5%) | 95 (61.3%) | 0.99(0.97-1.02) | 616 |
| UTIa | - | 176 (28.4%) | 82 (31.3%) | 48 (30.9%) | 0.99(0.96-1.02) | 306 |
| SVDb | - | 224 (36.1%) | 55 (20.9%) | 32 (20.6%) | - | 311 |
| CSb | 45 (15%) | 396 (63.9%) | 207 (79%) | 123 (79.4%) | 1.08(1.04-1.12)b | 726 |
| Emergency CSb | - | 207 (33.4%) | 105 (40.1%) | 63 (40.6%) | 375 | |
| Elective CSb | - | 189 (30.5%) | 102 (38.9%) | 60 (38.7%) | - | 351 |
| Male neonates | - | 301 (48.5%) | 144 (54.9%) | 89 (57.4%) | - | 534 |
| Female neonates | - | 265 (42.7%) | 108 (41.2%) | 63 (40.6%) | - | 436 |
| Cephalic presentation | - | 333 (53.7%) | 154 (58.8%) | 79 (50.9%) | - | 566 |
| Breech presentation | - | 55 (8.9%) | 27 (10.3%) | 21 (13.5%) | 1.02(0.98-1.05) | 103 |