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. 2021 Jan 15;16(1):e0244986. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244986

Table 2. Maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Cases (n = 405) Comparison women (n = 694) OR (95% CI, P-value) aORa (95% CI, P-value)
Number (% of known) Number (% of known)
Maternal Outcomes
Admission to ITU 21 (5) 1 (0) 37·9 (5·08–283·2, p = <0.001) 21.3 (2.78–163.1, p = 0.003)
Delivered at time of influenza admission 114 (28)
Pregnancy loss 5 (1) 2 (0) 4·33 (0·84–22·4, p = 0.081) 3·86 (0·39–37.9, p = 0.247)
Maternal Morbidityb 13 (3) 11 (2) 2·08 (0·92–4·69, p = 0.077) 2·23 (0·78–6·43, p = 0.137)
Induction of Labour 167 (43) 240 (35) 1·42 (1·10–1·83, p = 0.007) 1·21 (0·87–1·66, p = 0.253)
Mode of deliveryc
Cesarean 151 (38) 200 (29) 1·56 (1·20–2·03, p = 0.001) 1·42 (1·02–1.98, p = 0.040)
    Emergency     caesarean 76 (19) 90 (13) 1·62 (1·16–2·27, p = 0.005) 1·42 (0·92–2·18, p = 0.110)
Assisted vaginal delivery 33 (8) 71 (10) 0·81 (0·52–1·25, p = 0.336) 0·95 (0·55–1·63, p = 0.853)
Perinatal Outcome
Preterm Delivery <37 weeks 52 (13) 55 (8) 1·77 (1·19–2·65, p = 0.005) 1·60 (0·94–2·73, p = 0.083)
Very Preterm Delivery <32 weeks 7 (2) 11 (2) 1·13 (0·43–2·93, p = 0.808) 0·65 (0·16–2·64, p = 0.550)
Live birth 385 (99) 689 (100) 0·22 (0·04–1·16, p = 0.074) 0·14 (0·01–1·34, p = 0.088)
Stillbirth/Perinatal death 5 (1) 3 (0) 2·98 (0·71–12·5, p = 0.137) 3·89 (0·64–23.4, p = 0.139)
Admission to neonatal unit 40 (10) 32 (5) 2·39 (1·47–3·87, p = <0.001) 1·86 (1·01–3·42, p = 0.048)
Congenital abnormality 5 (1) 10 (1) 0·89 (0·30–2·63, p = 0.838) 0·82 (0·21–3·26, p = 0.779)
Low birth weight (<10th centile) 27 (7) 56 (8) 0·85 (0·53–1·37, p = 0.507) 0.95 (0·53–1·70, p = 0.853)
Gestation at delivery (weeks), Median (IQR) 39 (38–40) 39 (38–40)

aOR adjusted for Asthma requiring regular steroid treatment, Immunization status, Employment status, and relevant previous pregnancy problems

bComposite of major medical complications including: cardiac arrest, cerebrovascular accident, adult respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, HELLP, pulmonary oedema, secondary infection, renal failure, thrombotic event, septicaemia, required ventilation.

cIn women over 24 weeks of gestation (excludes five cases and two comparison women).