Table 1 Perinatal outcome according to the gestational age
|  | Group I 36–<37 Wks (115 sets) | Group II 37–<39 Wks (66 sets) | Group III > 39 Wks (16 sets) | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newborn Data | Comparison | ||||
Number of Newborns | 230 | 132 | 32 | I VsIII | II VsIII |
Birth weight (mean ± SD) g | 2494 ±278 | 2799 ±217 | 2983 ±246 | S | S |
Apgar score at 5 minutes (mode) | 8 | 9 | 10 | S | NS |
Fetal Growth Restriction | 38 (16.5%) | 8 (6.1%) | 2 (6.3%) | S | NS |
Neonatal intensive care required | 26 (11.3%) | 6 (4.5%) | 0 (0%) | S | S |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 16 (7%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | S | NS |
Sepsis | 12 (5.2%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | S | NS |
Hypoglycemia | 5 (2.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | S | NS |
Maternal Data | Â | Â | |||
Number | 115 | 66 | 16 | I VsIII | II VsIII |
Preeclampsia | 8 (7%) | 1 (1.5%) | (0%) | S | NS |
Oligohydamnios | 11 (9.6%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | S | NS |
Antepartum fetal distress | 4 (3.5%) | 2 (3%) | 0(0%) | S | S |
Placental abruption | 3 (2.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | S | NS |