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. 2023 Jan 10;23:18. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05310-w

Table 2.

Characteristics of the pregnant patients who gave birth during COVID-19 hospital stay and their newborns

Characteristics Overall Death Hospital discharge P value*
Statistica n = 350 pregnant patients / 140 newborns Statistica n = 21 pregnant patients / 14 newborns Statistica n = 329 pregnant patients / 126 newborns
Gestational age (weeks) 31.0 (24.0, 36.0) 348 (99%) 29.0 (25.0, 33.0) 21 (100%) 31.0 (24.0, 36.0) 327 (99%) 0.507
Gestational hypertensive disorder 42 (12.0%) 350 (100%) 4 (19.0%) 21 (100%) 38 (11.6%) 329 (100%) 0.298
Gestational complicationb 101 (29.1%) 347 (99%) 12 (57.1%) 21 (100%) 89 (27.3%) 326 (99%) 0.008
Vaginal birth or C-Section 139 (40%) 14 (67%) 125 (38%) 0.552
C-section 97 (69.8%) 11 (78.6%) 86 (68.8%)
Vaginal birth 42 (30.2%) 3 (21.4%) 39 (31.2%)
Childbirth 139 (40.1%) 347 (99%) 14 (66.7%) 21 (100%) 125 (38.3%) 326 (99%) 0.019
Born alive 125 (91.2%) 137 (98%) 13 (92.9%) 14 (100%) 112 (91.1%) 123 (98%) > 0.999
Birth weight (grams) 2760.0 (2120.0, 3236.5) 95 (68%) 2000.0 (1250.0, 2150.0) 9 (64%) 2812.5 (2428.5, 3310.5) 86 (68%) 0.001
Apgar Score 8.0 (6.0, 9.0) 105 (75%) 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) 9 (64%) 8.0 (7.0, 9.0) 96 (76%) < 0.001

*Statistical tests performed: Fisher’s exact test; Wilcoxon rank-sum test

aStatistics presented: n (%); Median (IQR)

bAbortion, hypertensive disturbances, diabetes, preterm birth