Does induction of labor for constitutionally large-for-gestational-age fetuses identified in utero reduce maternal morbidity?

Table 1 Description of the social and demographic characteristics

Women with a suspected large for gestational age fetus	Overall cohort	Induction of labor at 37–38 weeks^{+ 6 d}	Expectant management^c	P value
Women with a suspected large for gestational age fetus	(n = 3077)%	(n = 199)%	(n = 2878)%	P value
Maternal age	(n = 3070)	(n = 198)	(n = 2872)
< 20–34 years	1.6	3.0	1.5	.24
20-34 years	78.6	76.8	78.7
≥ 35–34 years	19.8	20.2	19.8
Family situation	(n = 1873)	(n = 124)	(n = 1749)
Single	8.2	7.3	8.3	.85
Lives with partner	30.5	31.4	30.4
Married	60.3	59.7	60.4
Other	1.0	1.6	0.9
Geographic origin	(n = 2064)	(n = 129)	(n = 1935)
France^a	74.5	76.7	74.3	.67
Southern Europe	3.4	1.6	3.6
North Africa	10.1	10.1	10.1
Other	12.0	11.6	12.0
Body mass index ^b	(n = 2619)	(n = 167)	(n = 2452)
< 20	11.6	7.2	11.9	.18
20-24	45.4	46.7	45.3
≥ 25	43.0	46.1	42.8

^aContinental (metropolitan) France. ^bBMI: Body mass index at beginning of pregnancy. ^cNo induction of labor between 37 and 38 weeks^{+ 6 days}.

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