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. 2021 Apr 12;116(3):731–740. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.04.005

Table 3.

Perinatal and neonatal data of the study participants.

All patients (n = 1,347)
IVF patients: N = 74
IVF pregnancies (n = 74) Spontaneous pregnancies (n = 1,273) Adjusted P value aOR (95% CI) Own oocyte N = 38 Donor oocytes N = 36 Adjusted P value
Perinatal outcomes
Gestational age at delivery (weeks + days; mean/range) 38+1 (26–41) 38+5 (23–42) .152 b 38+6 (26–41) 37+2 (27–41) .013 a,b
Onset of labor
 Programmed C-section 10 (13.5) 132 (10.4) 6 (15.8) 4 (11.1)
 Spontaneous 23 (31.1) 676 (53.1) .227 c 13 (34.2) 10 (27.8) .514 c
 Induced 41 (55.4) 465 (36.5) .321 c 19 (50.0) 22 (61.1) .161 c
Type of delivery
 Vaginal 20 (27.0) 812 (63.8) 10 (26.3) 10 (27.8)
 Operative vaginal 13 (17.6) 129 (10.1) <.001 a,d 3.89 (1.83–8.26) 9 (23.7) 4 (11.1) .197 d
 Cesarean 41 (55.4) 332 (26.1) <.001 a,d 4.25 (2.40–7.54) 19 (50.0) 22 (61.1) .499 d
Reason for Cesarean
 Before labor e 9/41 (22.0) 115/332 (34.6) 6/19 (31.6) 3/22 (16.3)
 Induction failure 23/41 (56.1) 107/332 (32.2) 8/19 (42.1) 15/22 (68.2)
 During 1st and 2nd stage of labor 6/41 (14.6) 86/332 (25.9) 5/19 (26.39) 1/22 (4.5)
 Severe COVID-19 3/41 (7.3) 24/332 (7.2) 0/19 (0.0) 3/22 (13.6)
Preterm deliveries (<37 weeks of gestational age) 12 (16.2) 137 (10.8) .221 2 (5.3) 10 (27.8) .004a
 Spontaneous delivery 6/12 (50.0) 72/137 (52.6) 2/2 (100.0) 4/10 (40.0)
 Iatrogenic delivery 6/12 (50.0) 65/137 (47.4) 0/2 (0.0) 6/10 (60.0)
PROM 15 (20.3) 194 (15.2) .534 8 (21.1) 7 (19.4) .517
PPROM 4 (5.4) 33 (2.6) .424 1 (2.6) 3 (8.3) .132
Medical complications
Thromboembolic events: 2 (2.7) 12 (0.9) .354 1 (2.6) 1 (2.8) .970
 Deep venous thrombosis 2 (2.7) 5 (0.4) .129 1 (2.6) 1 (2.8) .970
 Pulmonary embolism 1 (1.4) 9 (0.7) .624 1 (2.6) 0 (0.0) .998
Admitted to ICU f 6 (8.1) 30 (2.4) .014a 3.62 (1.20–9.69) 1 (2.6) 5 (13.9) .114
Invasive ventilation 3 (4.1) 14 (1.1) .021a 5.64 (1.11–23.14) 0 (0.0) 3 (8.3) .996
Obstetric complications
Hemorrhagic events 5 (6.8) 66 (5.2) .879 3 (7.9) 2 (5.6) .233
 Abruptio placentae 0 (0.0) 12 (0.9) .991 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Postpartum hemorrhage 5 (6.8) 56 (4.4) .768 3 (7.9) 2 (5.6) .233
 Disseminated intravascular coagulation 2 (2.7) 2 (0.2) .048a 0 (0.0) 2 (5.6) .997
Gestational hypertensive disorders 12 (16.2) 57 (4.5) <.001a 5.31 (2.45–10.93) 4 (10.5) 8 (22.2) .060
 Moderate preeclampsia 8 (10.8) 33 (2.6) <.001a 5.90 (2.27–14.14) 4 (10.5) 4 (11.1) .353
 Severe preeclampsia 4 (5.4) 24 (1.9) .030a 3.72 (1.00–11.30) 0 (0.0) 4 (11.1) .996
Stillbirth 0 (0.0) 10 (0.8) .991 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Maternal mortality 0 (0.0) 2 (0.2) .998 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Neonatal data
Apgar 5 score <7 1 (1.4) 12/1,253 (1.0) .554 1 (2.6) 0 (0.0) .998
Umbilical artery pH <7.10 1 (1.8) 33/1,018 (3.2) .532 1/29 (3.4) 0/28 (0.0) .998
Admitted in NICU 10 (13.5) 127 (10.0) .289 3 (7.9) 7 (19.4) .417
Neonatal mortality 1 (1.4) 5 (0.4) .050 1 (2.6) 0 (0.0) .998

Note: Data shown as number (percentage of total) unless otherwise indicated. aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; ICU = intensive care unit; NICU = neonatal intensive care unit; IVF = in vitro fertilization; PPROM = preterm prelabor rupture of membranes; PROM = prelabor rupture of membranes.

a

Statistically significant differences, adjusted odds ratio (aOR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated, controlling for maternal age and clinical presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection (asymptomatic and symptomatic).

b

Linear regression model.

c

Multinomial logistic regression model, reference category is “programmed C-section”.

d

Multinomial logistic regression model, reference category is “vaginal delivery”.

e

Programmed C-section and mother election.

f

Before or after delivery.