TABLE 3.
Pregnancy outcomes in the two groups
| Intervention group | Control group | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 61) | (n = 20) | ||
| Maternal outcomes | |||
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39.4 ± 1.1 a | 38.9 ± 1.1 | .165 |
| Maternal weight at delivery (kg) | 70.1 ± 9.3 | 67.7 ± 11.5 | .2118 |
| Maternal weight gain (kg) | 11.8 ± 5.2 | 10.6 ± 5.2 | .352 |
| Weight gain according to pregravid BMI (kg) | |||
| <18.5 | 13.0 ± 3.2 | 10.2 ± 3.1 | .286 |
| 18.5–22.9 | 12.7 ± 5.0 | 11.8 ± 5.6 | .640 |
| ≥23 | 9.8 ± 5.6 | 7.0 ± 5.0 | .364 |
| Blood pressure at delivery | |||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 117.0 ± 9.7 | 123.9 ± 14.5 | .047* |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 71.8 ± 6.5 | 78.0 ± 12.2 | .018* |
| Mode of delivery [n (%)] | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 40 (65.6) b | 21 (55.0) | .432 |
| Cesarean section | 11 (34.4) | 9 (45.0) | |
| Complications [n (%)] | |||
| Gestational hypertension | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | .486 |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus | 2 (3.3) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Pre‐eclampsia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Others c | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Neonatal outcomes | |||
| Birth weight (g) | 3,251.5 ± 402.2 | 2,974.5 ± 294.8 | .006** |
| Birth weight (<3,000 g) | 14 (23.0) | 10 (50.0) | .027* |
| 1‐min Apgar score (<7) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.6) | .435 |
| 5‐min Apgar score (<7) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | .753 |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index (kg/m2); BP, Blood pressure.
a
Values are mean ± SD.
b
Values are n (%).
c
Others: Postpartum bleeding, premature rupture of membranes
*
Significantly different between the two groups by the independent t test or Mann–Whitney U test at p < .05
**
Significantly different between the two groups by the independent t test or Mann–Whitney U test at p < .01