Table 3.
Maternal outcomes in ART. Pa, comparisons among three groups. Pb, comparison between ART and planned pregnancy. Pc, comparison between ART and unplanned pregnancy. Pd, comparison between planned and unplanned pregnancy
| ART (n = 66) | Planned (n = 214) | Unplanned (n = 66) | Pa | Pb | Pc | Pd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of delivery | |||||||
| Natural labor, n (%) | 18 (27.3) | 72 (33.6) | 11 (16.7) | 0.028 | 0.368 | 0.207 | 0.009 |
| Cesarean section, n (%) | 42 (63.6) | 126 (58.9) | 12 (18.2) | < 0.001 | 0.566 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Outcomes | |||||||
| GDM, n (%) | 15 (22.7) | 16 (7.5) | 1 (1.5) | < 0.001 | 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.084 |
| Disease flares, n (%) | 10 (15.2) | 23 (10.7) | 52 (78.8)a | < 0.001 | 0.382 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| PPROM, n (%) | 9 (13.6) | 54 (25.2) | 2 (3.0) | < 0.001 | 0.063 | 0.055 | < 0.001 |
| Preeclampsia, n (%) | 5 (7.6) | 13 (6.1) | 0 (0) | 0.056 | |||
| Gestational hypertension, n (%) | 3 (4.5) | 7 (3.3) | 2 (3.0) | 0.913 | |||
| Eclampsia, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 14 (6.5) | 4 (6.1) | 0.313 | |||
| Premature delivery, n (%) | 21 (31.8) | 48 (22.4) | 14 (21.2) | 0.259 | |||
| Fetal loss, n (%) | 6 (9.1) | 16 (7.5) | 43 (65.2) | < 0.001 | 0.794 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Twins, pairs, n (%) | 5 (7.6) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 0.019 | 0.020 | 0.058 | 1.000 |
Abbreviation: ART Assisted reproductive therapy, GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus, PIH Pregnancy-induced hypertension, PPROM Preterm premature rupture of membranes, SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus
aIncluding 19 pregnancies with new onset of SLE after pregnancy