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