Table 6.
Comparison between premature and term delivery
| Premature delivery ( n = 21) | Term delivery ( n = 39) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal APOs | |||
| Disease flares, n (%) | 3 (14.3) | 4 (10.3) | 0.687 |
| GDM, n (%) | 4 (19.0) | 9 (23.1) | 1.000 |
| Preeclampsia, n (%) | 4 (19.0) | 0 (0) | 0.012 |
| Gestational hypertension, n (%) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (5.1) | 1.000 |
| Eclampsia, n (%) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0.350 |
| Fetal APOs | |||
| LBW, n (%) | 17 (81.0) | 3 (7.7) | < 0.001 |
| VLBW, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.1) | 0.537 |
| Fetal distress, n (%) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (7.7) | 1.000 |
| IUGR, n (%) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (7.7) | 1.000 |
Abbreviation: APO Adverse pregnancy outcome, ART Assisted reproductive therapy, GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus, IUGR Intrauterine growth retardation, LBW Low-birth-weight, PIH Pregnancy-induced hypertension, VLBW Very-low-birth-weight