TABLE 3.
Relationships between severity of COVID‐19 a and adverse maternal outcomes
| Pregnancy and delivery outcomes | Overall (n = 258) | Mild and moderate (n = 206) | Severe (n = 43) | Critical (n = 9) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital length of stay | 4.7 ± 3.3 | 3.8 ± 1.8 | 7.07 ± 4.5 | 13.3 ± 4.7 | 0.0001 |
| Abortion | |||||
| Yes | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.1 |
| No | 257 (99.6) | 205 (99.5) | 43 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) | |
| Method of delivery according to maternal and fetal outcome | |||||
| NVD | 23 (8.9) | 17 (8.3) | 4 (9.3) | 2 (22.2) | 0.001 |
| Cesarean delivery due to other indications | 235 (91.1) | 189 (91.7) | 39 (90.7) | 7 (77.8) | |
| Cesarean delivery due to COVID‐199 complications in the mother | 17 (18.1) | 2 (3.5) | 7 (36.8) | 8 (100.0) | |
| Cesarean delivery due to fetal complications | 20 (21.3) | 14 (20.9) | 6 (31.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Prolonged labor | |||||
| Yes | 4 (4.3) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.8 |
| No | 225 (87.2) | 66 (98.5) | 17 (89.5) | 7 (87.5) | |
| Postpartum compliance | |||||
| No compliance | 251 (97.3) | 203 (88.5) | 41 (95.3) | 7 (77.8) | 0.006 |
| Placental abruption | 3 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (22.2) | |
| Hematoma | 2 (0.8.) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Episiotomy abscess | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 93 (98.9) | 66 (98.5) | 19 (100.0) | 8 (100.0) | |
| Hospitalized in the ICU | |||||
| Yes | 33 (12.8) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (55.8) | 9 (100.0) | 0.001 |
| No | 225 (87.2) | 206 (100.0) | 19 (44.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Maternal mortality | |||||
| Yes | 8 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (88.9) | 0.001 |
| No | 198 (87.6) | 206 (100.0) | 43 (100.0) | 1 (11.1) | |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; NVD, normal vaginal delivery.
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Values are given as number (percentage) or mean ± SD.