Table 2.
Neonatal outcomes by maternal diagnosis of preeclampsia and eclampsia
| Characteristic | Total (n=1218) | Preeclampsia (n=1097) | Eclampsia (n=121) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery, wk | 36.6 (33.3–38.9) | 36.6 (33.4–38.9) | 35.3 (32.0–39.1) | .25a |
| Gestational age at delivery, group (wk) | .18 | |||
| <32.0 | 197 (16.7) | 172 (16.0) | 25 (22.9) | |
| 32.0–37.0 | 431 (36.4) | 394 (36.7) | 37 (33.9) | |
| ≥37.0 | 555 (46.9) | 508 (47.3) | 47 (43.1) | |
| Outcome of delivery | .04b | |||
| Live birth | 1065 (88.1) | 968 (88.7) | 97 (82.2) | |
| Stillbirth | 144 (11.9) | 123 (11.3) | 21 (17.8) | |
| Birthweight, g | 2.3 (1.6–3.0) | 2.3 (1.6–3.0) | 2.2 (1.5–2.9) | .19a |
| Birthweight, group (g) | .38 | |||
| <1500 | 227 (19.0) | 200 (18.5) | 27 (23.9) | |
| 1500–2499 | 425 (35.6) | 388 (35.9) | 37 (32.7) | |
| ≥2500 | 542 (45.4) | 493 (45.6) | 49 (43.4) | |
| 1-min Apgar, scorec | 7.0 (6.0–8.0) | 7.0 (6.0–8.0) | 7.0 (5.0–7.0) | .002a,b |
| 5-min Apgar, scorec | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–8.0) | .01a,b |
| 5-min Apgar, groupc | .14d | |||
| ≤3 | 22 (2.1) | 20 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) | |
| 4–6 | 140 (13.4) | 122 (12.7) | 18 (20.2) | |
| ≥7 | 887 (84.6) | 817 (85.1) | 70 (78.7) | |
| NICU admissionc | ||||
| Yes | 524 (50.3) | 470 (49.4) | 54 (60.0) | .05b |
| No | 518 (49.7) | 482 (50.6) | 36 (40.0) | |
| Duration of NICU admission, de | 8.0 (3.0–15.0) | 8.0 (3.0–15.0) | 9.0 (4.0–15.0) | .31a |
| Live birth with a subsequent death before discharged | 91 (7.9) | 82 (7.9) | 9 (8.3) | .90 |
| Length of inpatient survival, df | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) | .68a |
| Status of neonate at discharge | .06 | |||
| Alive | 917 (79.6) | 837 (80.3) | 80 (72.7) | |
| Dead | 235 (20.4) | 205 (19.7) | 30 (27.3) | |
| Composite of poor neonatal outcomes | .006b | |||
| Yes | 707 (58.2) | 623 (56.9) | 84 (70.0) | |
| No | 508 (41.8) | 472 (43.1) | 36 (30.0) |
Denominator is all neonates to account for multiple gestations, n=1218.
Data are presented as number (percentage) or median (interquartile range) and compared with the chi square test unless otherwise specified.
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.
Comparisons between preeclampsia with severe features and eclampsia tested using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test
Significant at p < 0.05
Among live-born infants
Comparisons between preeclampsia with severe features and eclampsia tested using the Fisher exact test
Among live-born infants admitted to the NICU
Among live-born infants who died before discharge.
Lawrence. Neonatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and eclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol Glob Rep 2022.