Table 3.
Pregnancy complications and perinatal outcome
| Characteristic | Myoma group | Non-myoma group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal complications during pregnancy (n (%)): | |||
|
- Gestational diabetes mellitus - Preeclampsia - Oligohydramnios - Polyhydramnios |
16 (15.8) 8 (7.9) 3 (3.0) 1 (1.0) |
112 (11.0) 43 (4.2) 34 (3.3) 18 (1.8) |
0.15 0.09 0.84 0.56 |
| Congenital malformations (n (%)): | |||
|
- Cardiovascular malformations - Limb malformations - Urinary tract malformations - Brain malformations |
0 (0) 1 (1.0) 0 (0) 1 (1.0) |
7 (0.7) 4 (0.4) 10 (1.0) 4 (0.4) |
0.41 0.39 0.32 0.39 |
| Non-vertex fetal presentation (n (%)) | 16 (15.8) | 35 (3.4) | 0.0001 |
| Delivery complications (n (%)): | |||
|
- Fetal distress - Failure to progress - Failure of induction |
12 (11.9) 15 (14.9) 6 (5.9) |
111 (10.9) 73 (7.2) 12 (1.2) |
0.76 0.006 0.0001 |
| Delivery mode (n (%)): | |||
|
- Normal vaginal delivery - Vacuum/forceps - Cesarean section |
43 (42.6) 7 (6.9) 51 (50.5) |
606 (59.5) 75 (7.4) 337 (33.1) |
0.002 |
| Delivery week | 39 (38–39) | 39 (38–40) | 0.11 |
| Preterm birth rate (n (%)) | 12 (11.9) | 90 (8.8) | 0.31 |
| Gender (n (%)): | |||
|
- Males - Females |
55 (54.5) 46 (45.5) |
508 (49.9) 510 (50.1) |
0.38 |
| Apgar 1′ (mean score) | 9 (7–9) | 9 (8–9) | 0.33 |
| Apgar 5′ (mean score) | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–9) | 0.08 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3290 (2910–3588) | 3330 (2980–3670) | 0.24 |
Data are median (quartiles) unless stated otherwise