Table 4. Comparison of the neonatal outcomes.
| Neonatal Outcome | No preeclampsia (newborn = 1032) | Preeclampsia (newborn = 344) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 35.3 ± 2.5 | 35.5 ± 5.4 | 0.461 |
| Preterm | 614 (59.5%) | 240 (69.8%) | < 0.001 |
| Term | 418 (40.5%) | 104 (30.2%) | |
| Birth weight (grams) | 2221.2 ± 490.0 | 2140.0 ± 484.2 | 0.008 |
| < 1500 grams | 91 (8.8%) | 38 (11%) | |
| 1500–2500 grams | 647 (62.7%) | 227 (66%) | 0.068 |
| > 2500 grams | 294 (28.5%) | 79 (23%) | |
| Indication for cesarean section | |||
| Fetal distress/ Non-reassuring fetal status | 50 (4.8%) | 16 (4.7%) | 0.884 |
| Apgar < 7 at 1 minute | 94 (3.3%) | 32 (9.3%) | 0.914 |
| Apgar < 7 at 5 minutes | 19 (1.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 0.543 |
| Neonatal complications | |||
| RDS | 102 (9.9%) | 26 (7.6%) | 0.198 |
| TTNB | 66 (6.4%) | 9 (2.6%) | 0.011 |
| IVH | 14 (1.4%) | 4 (1.2%) | 1.000 |
| NEC | 10 (1.0%) | 6 (1.7%) | 0.383 |
| Sepsis | 69 (6.7%) | 14 (4.1%) | 0.077 |
| NICU admission | 132 (12.8%) | 41 (11.9%) | 0.672 |
Data are shown as mean ± SD, or as n (%).
RDS: respiratory distress syndrome, TTNB: transient tachypnea of newborn, IVH: intraventricular hemorrhage, NEC: necrotizing enterocolitis, NICU: neonatal intensive care unit