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. 2021 Oct 11;24(5):1177–1185. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01288-3

Table 2.

Maternal and neonatal outcomes of Syrian and Turkish women with high-risk pregnancies

Variables Turkish Citizens Syrian Refugees p value
Pregnancy result
Live birth 221 (94.8%) 64 (92.8%)
Stillbirth 3 (1.3%) 1 (1.4%) 0.616†
Miscarriage 9 (3.9%) 4 (5.8%)
Mode of delivery*
Vaginal delivery 92 (41.1%) 50 (76.9%)  < 0.001‡
C/S delivery 132 (58.9%) 15 (23.1%)
Gestational week**
 < 37 weeks (Preterm birth) 22 (10.0%) 6 (9.4%) 0.891‡
 ≥ 37 weeks (Term birth) 199 (90.0%) 58 (90.6%)
Birth weight** (g) (mean ± std) 3097.5 ± 501.3 2980.2 ± 395.0 0.086§
Low birth weight**
 < 2500 g 17 (7.7%) 2 (3.1%) 0.197‡
 ≥ 2500 g 204 (92.3%) 62 (96.9%)

C/S cesarean section, g grams, mean ± std mean ± standard deviation

Fisher’s exact test

Chi-square test

§Independent samples t test was applied

*Only for live births and stillbirths

**Only for live births