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Table 2 Perinatal outcome according to the type of delivery

From: What is the optimal gestational age for twin delivery

 

Elective Group (88 sets)

Spontaneous Group (109 sets)

pvalue

Newborn Data

Number of Newborns

176

218

Comparison

Birth weight (mean ±SD) g

2691 ±274

2759 ±223

NS

Apgar score at 5 minutes (mode)

8

9

NS

Fetal Growth Restriction

26 (14.6%)

8 (3.7%)

S

Neonatal intensive care required

23 (13.1%)

11 (5%)

S

Respiratory distress syndrome

13 (7.3%)

4 (1.8%)

S

Sepsis

9 (5.1%)

7 (3.2%)

NS

Hypoglycemia

3 (1.7%)

2 (0.9%)

NS

Maternal Data

Number

88

109

Comparison

Preeclampsia

7 (8%)

2 (1.8%)

S

Oligohydamnios

4 (4.5%)

1 (0.9%)

S

Antepartum fetal distress

5 (5.7%)

1 (0.9%)

S

Placental abruption

3 (3.4%)

0 (0%)

S

  1. S= significant, P < 0.05 NS= non-significant, P > 0.05