Table 1.
Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes for the examined cohort
| Group 1 (n = 23) | Group 2 (n = 29) | p | FGR subgroup (n = 16) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.0 ± 5.9 | 33.0 ± 4.1 | 0.09 | 33.4 ± 3.9 | 0.791 |
| Weight (kg) | 73.0 (64.6–84.0) | 84.0 (74.5–83.0) | 0.017 | 83.5 (69.5–88.5) | 0.404 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 (23.8–30.8) | 30.5 (27.4–33.6) | 0.013 | 30.4 (26.4–31.6) | 0.469 |
| Parity | |||||
| Nulliparous | 14 [60.8] | 18 [62.1] | 0.92 | 10 [62.5] | 0.95 |
| Multiparous | 9 [39.2] | 11 [37.9] | 6 [37.5] | ||
| Delivery | |||||
| Vaginal | 16 [69.5] | 6 [20.7] | 0.004 | 2 [12.5] | 0.22 |
| Cesarean | 7 [30.5] | 23 [79.3] | 14 [87.5] | ||
| Week of delivery | 39 (38–40) | 37 (35–37) | < 0.001 | 35 (32–37) | 0.18 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3370 ± 592 | 2335 ± 919 | < 0.001 | 1861 ± 607 | < 0.02 |
| Birth weight percentile | 44 (25–76) | 9 (2–28) | 0.002 | 2 (1–8) | < 0.001 |
| FGR | 2 [8.7] | 16 [55.2] | < 0.001 | 16 [100] | N.A |
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation if normally distributed data, median (interquartile range) if the distribution was different from normal, and as number [%] if categorical. FGR subgroup was isolated within Group 2 and compared to eutrophic fetuses from Group 2
BMI body mass index, FGR fetal growth restriction