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. 2020 Dec 4;117(49):841–842. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0841

Table. Characteristics and outcomes of mothers and babies infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Variable n % [95% CI]
Week of gestation when testing positive for SARS-CoV-2
< 22 + 0
22 + 0 to 27 + 6
28 + 0 to 31 + 6
32 + 0 to 36 + 6
≥ 37 + 0
Not available
54
26
25
51
83
8
21.9
10.5
10.1
20.6
33.6
3.2
[17.2; 27.4]
[7.3; 15.0]
[7.0; 14.5]
[16.1; 26.1]
[28.0; 39.7]
[1.7; 6.3]
Symptoms
None
Cough
Malaise, chills
Fatigue
Loss of or change to sense of smell or taste
Temperature > 38 °C
Sore throat
Nasal congestion
Headache
Dyspnea
Myalgia
Chest pain
Productive cough
Diarrhea
Nausea, vomiting
Dizziness, drowsiness
Not available
91
93
83
68
66
61
60
55
48
43
42
23
22
14
12
12
2
36.8
37.7
33.6
27.5
26.7
24.7
24.3
22.3
19.4
17.4
17.0
9.3
8.9
5.7
4.9
4.9
0.8
[31.1; 43.0]
[31.8; 43.8]
[28.0; 39.7]
[22.3; 33.4]
[21.6; 32.6]
[19.7; 30.4]
[19.4; 30.0]
[17.5; 27.9]
[15.0; 24.8]
[13.2; 22.6]
[12.8; 22.2]
[6.3; 13.6]
[6.0; 13.1]
[3.4; 9.3]
[2.8; 8.3]
[2.8; 8.3]
[0.1; 2.9]
Outcomes in pregnant women regarding SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
Currently recovered
Inpatient admission
Of which intensive care (ICU)
Of which invasively ventilated
Of which critical (ECMO, etc)
Of which deceased
Ongoing or lost to follow-up
205
34
14
5
5
1
40
83.0
13.8
5.7
2.0
2.0
0.4
16.2
[77.8; 87.2]
[10.0; 18.6]
[3.4; 9.3]
[0.9; 4.7]
[0.9; 4.7]
[0.0; 2.3]
[12.1; 21.3]
Obstetric pregnancy outcome
Completed pregnancies
Delivery of liveborn baby
Delivery of stillborn baby
Termination of pregnancy
Ongoing or lost to follow-up
189
183
2
4
58
76.5
74.1
0.8
1.6
23.5
[70.9; 81.4]
[68.3; 79.2]
[0.1; 2.9]
[0.6; 4.1]
[18.6; 29.1]
Gestational age of liveborn babies (in weeks + days)*
22 + 0 to 27 + 6
28 + 0 to 31 + 6
32 + 0 to 36 + 6
≥ 37 + 0
Not available
0
2
23
158
3
0.0
1.1
12.4
84.9
1.6
[0.0; 2.0]
[0.2; 3.8]
[8.4; 17.9]
[79.1; 89.4]
[0.4; 4.6]
Mode of delivery*
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
Operative vaginal delivery
Primary cesarean section
Secondary cesarean section
Emergency cesarean section
Not available
94
11
44
29
2
3
51.4
6.0
24.0
15.8
1.1
1.6
[44.0; 59.0]
[3.4; 10.0]
[18.0; 31.0]
[11.0; 22.0]
[0.2; 3.9]
[0.4; 4.7]
Neonatal outcome*
Referral to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
CPAP non-invasive ventilation
Intubation / invasive ventilation
SARS-CoV-2-PCR positive
25
7
2
4
13.4
3.8
1.1
2.2
[9.3; 19.1]
[1.8; 7.6]
[0.2; 3.8]
[0.8; 5.4]

The rates refer to the entire CRONOS cohort and (*) live births, respectively.

CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;

ICU, intensive care unit; CI, confidence interval; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit;

PCR, polymerase chain reaction