Table 1.
Ten years trend of maternal and neonatal characteristics.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of deliveries (single/total) | 344/370 | 337/375 | 267/301 | 247/279 | 225/257 | 287/361 | 329/379 | 368/436 | 361/413 | 246/268 | - |
| Maternal age, years | 32.3 ± 4.1 | 33.1 ± 4.2 | 33.2 ± 4.0 | 33.2 ± 3.9 | 33.5 ± 3.8 | 33.7 ± 4.0 | 33.4 ± 4.0 | 33.4 ± 4.2 | 33.5 ± 4.1 | 34.3 ± 4.1 | <0.001 |
| Elderly primigravida | 15 (4.4) | 21 (6.2) | 22 (8.2) | 18 (7.3) | 24 (10.7) | 49 (17.1) | 54 (16.4) | 57 (15.5) | 64 (17.7) | 55 (22.4) | <0.001 |
| Weight gain, Kg | 13.0 ± 4.9 | 12.8 ± 5.1 | 12.6 ± 4.9 | 13.2 ± 4.8 | 13.0 ± 5.1 | 13.0 ± 4.9 | 12.9 ± 4.8 | 13.7 ± 5.3 | 13.0 ± 4.9 | 12.9 ± 4.7 | 0.381 |
| HDP | 20 (5.8) | 24 (7.1) | 11 (4.1) | 14 (5.7) | 14 (6.3) | 21 (7.4) | 20 (6.1) | 20 (5.4) | 19 (5.3) | 15 (6.1) | 0.833 |
| DM | 18 (5.2) | 17 (5.0) | 17 (6.4) | 23 (9.3) | 19 (8.4) | 18 (6.3) | 17 (5.2) | 29 (7.9) | 26 (7.2) | 24 (9.8) | 0.064 |
| Intrapartum fever | 11 (3.2) | 28 (8.3) | 9 (3.4) | 6 (2.4) | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.7) | 17 (5.2) | 24 (6.5) | 18 (5.0) | 5 (2.0) | 0.802 |
| PROM > 24 h | 29 (8.4) | 32 (9.5) | 26 (9.7) | 21 (8.5) | 15 (6.7) | 21 (7.3) | 31 (9.4) | 27 (7.3) | 30 (8.3) | 23 (9.3) | 0.693 |
| C/S | 93 (27.0) | 78 (23.1) | 68 (25.5) | 86 (34.8) | 80 (35.6) | 108 (37.6) | 122 (37.1) | 143 (38.9) | 128 (35.5) | 97 (39.4) | <0.001 |
| Hb before delivery, g/dL | 11.78 ± 1.34 | 11.88 ± 1.36 | 11.92 ± 1.39 | 11.91 ± 1.40 | 11.83 ± 1.38 | 12.11 ± 1.42 | 12.16 ± 1.29 | 11.98 ± 1.32 | 12.01 ± 1.29 | 12.11 ± 1.28 | 0.004 |
| Male infant | 160 (46.5) | 159 (47.2) | 140 (52.4) | 123 (49.8) | 109 (48.4) | 136 (47.4) | 155 (47.1) | 201 (54.6) | 189 (52.4) | 122 (49.6) | 0.125 |
| GA at birth, week | 38 3/7 ± 3 2/7 | 38 4/7± 3 0/7 | 38 5/7 ± 2 6/7 | 39 0/7 ± 2 0/7 | 38 3/7 ± 3 0/7 | 38 5/7 ± 3 0/7 | 38 3/7 ± 3 3/7 | 38 4/7 ± 2 3/7 | 38 4/7 ± 2 6/7 | 38 6/7 ± 2 0/7 | 0.115 |
| <37 0/7 | 60 (17.4) | 47 (13.9) | 34 (12.7) | 29 (11.7) | 32 (14.2) | 37 (12.9) | 53 (16.1) | 58 (15.8) | 51 (14.1) | 21 (8.5) | 0.211 |
| <32 0/7 | 15 (4.4) | 17 (5.0) | 12 (4.5) | 4 (1.6) | 10 (4.4) | 12 (4.2) | 17 (5.2) | 10 (2.7) | 11 (3.0) | 3 (1.2) | 0.043 |
| <28 0/7 | 9 (2.6) | 6 (1.8) | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.1) | 10 (3.0) | 2 (0.5) | 6 (1.7) | 2 (0.8) | 0.282 |
| BW, g | 3074.8 ± 722.5 | 3136.2 ± 682.5 | 3138.7 ± 636.0 | 3149.5 ± 550.7 | 3021.5 ± 675.6 | 3107.8 ± 669.2 | 3036.5 ± 684.6 | 3117.1 ± 590.3 | 3089.9 ± 648.5 | 3190.7 ± 507.3 | 0.075 |
| LBW | 49 (14.2) | 44 (12.2) | 30 (11.2) | 26 (10.5) | 31 (13.8) | 35 (12.2) | 45 (13.7) | 43 (11.7) | 44 (12.2) | 14 (5.7) | 0.055 |
| VLBW | 15 (4.4) | 14 (4.2) | 7 (2.6) | 4 (1.6) | 12 (5.3) | 12 (4.2) | 15 (4.6) | 10 (2.7) | 11 (3.0) | 3 (1.2) | 0.149 |
| ELBW | 11 (3.2) | 10 (3.0) | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.2) | 6 (2.1) | 8 (2.4) | 3 (0.8) | 7 (1.9) | 2 (0.8) | 0.054 |
| PT or LBW | 68 (19.8) | 52 (15.4) | 40 (15.0) | 37 (15.0) | 37 (16.4) | 44 (15.3) | 59 (17.9) | 64 (17.4) | 55 (15.2) | 24 (9.8) | 0.093 |
| Stillbirth | 6 (1.7) | 2 (0.6) | 6 (2.2) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) | 5 (1.7) | 5 (1.5) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | 0.209 |
| NICU admission | 78 (22.7) | 83 (24.6) | 55 (20.6) | 63 (25.5) | 57 (25.3) | 71 (24.7) | 105 (31.9) | 121 (32.9) | 106 (29.4) | 126 (51.2) | <0.001 |
Included births each year took place between 22 March to 31 October. Values are means ± standard deviation or frequencies (percentage), as appropriate. p values calculated from Mantel−Haenszel test or one way-ANOVA from 2011 to 2020, as appropriate. BMI, body mass index; HDP, hypertensive disease of pregnancy; DM, diabetes mellitus; PROM, premature rupture of membrane; C/S, caesarean section; Hb, hemoglobin; GA, gestational age; BW, birth weight; LBW, low birth weight; VLBW, very low birth weight; ELBW, extremely low birth weight; PT or LBW, preterm or low birth weight; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.