Table 2.
Obesity and maternal outcome
| Outcome | Non-obese | Obese | P-value | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertensive disorder Complicating pregnancy | 8 (8%) | 25 (25%) | 0.00 | 3.83 (1.63–8.99) |
| Gestational hypertensiona | 6 (6.12%) | 10 (11.76%) | 0.18 | |
| Preeclampsiab | 2 (2.13%) | 15 (16.67%) | 0.00 | 9.2 (2.04–41.5) |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) | 10 (10%) | 35 (35%) | 0.00 | 4.85 (2.24–10.48) |
| GDM on insulinc | 1 (1.10%) | 9 (14.06%) | 0.00 | 12.46 (1.54–100.8) |
| Malpresentationd | 3 (3.06%) | 2 (2.20%) | 0.71 | |
| Multiple gestationd | 1 (1.02%) | 1 (1.10%) | 0.99 | |
| Premature rupture of membranesd | 11 (11.22%) | 8 (8.79%) | 0.58 | |
| Induction of labour (IOL)e | 35 (38.04%) | 50 (62.5%) | 0.00 | 2.71 (1.46–5.04) |
| Caesarean section post-IOL | 2 (5.71%) | 17 (34%) | 0.00 | 8.5 (1.89–39.75) |
| Prolonged laboure | 5 (5.43%) | 17 (21.25%) | 0.00 | 4.69 (1.65–13.4) |
| Instrumental deliveryf | 20 (22.99%) | 10 (18.18%) | 0.49 | |
| Caesarean sectiond | 11 (11.22%) | 36 (39.56%) | 0.00 | 5.18 (2.43–11.01) |
| Primi caesarean section | 7 (7.53%) | 23 (28.05%) | 0.00 | 4.79 (1.93–11.88) |
| Postpartum haemorrhaged | 13 (13.26%) | 23 (25.27%) | 0.03 | 2.21 (1.04–4.69) |
aPreeclampsia excluded
bGestational hypertension excluded
cGDM on diet excluded
dMiscarriages excluded
eMiscarriages and elective caesarean sections excluded
fMiscarriage and caesarean sections excluded