Table 7.
Perinatal outcome of pregnant women who were positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and negative controls
| Outcome | SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive(n = 106) | Negative controls(n = 103) | Odds ratio(95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA at delivery (weeks) | 37 + 5 (23 + 5 to 40 + 1) | 38 + 1 (25 + 2 to 40 + 5) | — | 0.004 |
| Birth weight (g) | 2896 (490–4300) | 3106 (750–4660) | — | 0.056 |
| Low birth weight (< 10th centile) | 12 (11.3) | 15 (14.6) | 0.74 (0.33–1.68) | 0.48 |
| 1‐min Apgar score ≤ 6 | 12 (11.3) | 7 (6.8) | 1.75 (0.66–4.63) | 0.26 |
| 5‐min Apgar score ≤ 6 | 5 (4.7) | 1 (1.0) | 5.04 (0.57–43.9) | 0.14 |
| Admitted to NICU | 39 (36.8)* | 15 (14.6) | 3.41 (1.73–6.70) | 0.004 |
| Admitted to NICU not due to maternal SARS‐CoV‐2 exposure | 29 (27.4)† | 15 (14.6)‡ | 2.20 (1.10–4.40) | 0.02 |
| Term delivery | 84 (79.2) | 94 (91.3) | 0.36 (0.15–0.83) | 0.01 |
| Term delivery and SGA | 7/84 (8.3) | 14/94 (14.9) | 0.51 (0.20–1.36) | 0.9 |
| Preterm delivery ≤ 35 weeks | 22 (20.8) | 9 (8.7) | 2.73 (1.19–6.3) | 0.01 |
| Preterm delivery ≤ 35 weeks and SGA | 5/22 (22.7) | 1/9 (11.1) | 2.35 (0.23–23.6) | 0.46 |
Data are given as median (range) or n (%), unless stated otherwise.
*
Ten due to SARS‐CoV‐2 exposure.
†
Admitted mainly for prematurity.
‡
Nine admitted due to prematurity and six for complications during delivery.
GA, gestational age; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SGA, small‐for‐gestational age.