Table 1 Obstetric and perinatal variables and their relation with obesity during pregnancy
From: Obesity and pregnancy: a transversal study from a low-risk maternity
Variables | Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) | Control (BMI < 30 kg/m2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | p* | Total (n) | |
Age (years) | 222 | 25.47 | 5.29 | 1,544 | 24.11 | 5.41 | <0.01 | 1,766 |
Age at first pregnancy (years) | 221 | 20.76 | 4.82 | 1,543 | 20.36 | 4.42 | 0.21 | 1,764 |
Previous pregnancies | 228 | 2.29 | 1.51 | 1,550 | 2.03 | 1.39 | 0.01 | 1,778 |
Previous abortions | 228 | 0.52 | 0.98 | 1,551 | 0.21 | 0.52 | <0.01 | 1,779 |
Previous vaginal deliveries | 228 | 0.64 | 1.20 | 1,551 | 0.68 | 1.15 | 0.71 | 1,779 |
Previous caesarean deliveries | 228 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 1,551 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 1,779 |
Gestational age at 1st US (weeks) | 127 | 15.11 | 4.74 | 1,273 | 15.09 | 4.71 | 0.96 | 1,400 |
Pre-natal attendance** | 91 | 8.90 | 1.55 | 761 | 8.83 | 1.73 | 0.70 | 852 |
Systolic blood pressure (40th week)** | 93 | 118.1 | 12.6 | 773 | 109.2 | 11.5 | <0.01 | 866 |
Diastolic blood pressure (40th week)** | 93 | 76.6 | 9.9 | 773 | 70.4 | 8.6 | <0.01 | 866 |
Bishop index (40th week)** | 93 | 1.88 | 1.47 | 773 | 2.21 | 1.80 | 0.09 | 866 |
FBP (40th week) | 228 | 7.89 | 0.49 | 1,538 | 7.92 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1,766 |
AFI (40th week) | 228 | 12.52 | 4.36 | 1,539 | 9.61 | 3.57 | 0.02 | 1,767 |
Placenta (40th week)** | 93 | 2.13 | 0.54 | 777 | 2.19 | 0.55 | 0.32 | 870 |
Gestational age during birth (weeks) | 229 | 40.84 | 0.71 | 1,551 | 40.75 | 0.66 | 0.06 | 1,780 |
Birthweight (g) | 229 | 3,602 | 470 | 1,551 | 3,437 | 414 | <0,01 | 1,780 |
Apgar 1st minute | 229 | 7,76 | 2,00 | 1,551 | 7,90 | 2,06 | 0,33 | 1,780 |
Apgar 5th minute | 229 | 9,53 | 0,65 | 1,551 | 9,59 | 0,78 | 0,29 | 1,780 |