From: Risk factors and outcomes of fetal macrosomia in a tertiary centre in Tanzania: a case-control study
Macrosomia N (%) | Controls N (%) | p-value | Odds ratio [95 % CI] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Birth asphyxia | ||||
Yes | 14 (14.4) | 3 (3.0) | 0.004 | 5.51 [1.53, 19.83] |
No | 83 (85.6) | 98 (97.0) | 1 | |
Respiratory distress | ||||
Yes | 16 (16.5) | 6 (5.9) | 0.03 | 3.13 [1.17, 8.37] |
No | 81 (83.5) | 95 (94.1) | 1 | |
Hypoglycemia | ||||
Yes | 22 (22.7) | 7 (6.9) | 0.002 | 3.94 [1.60, 9.72] |
No | 75 (77.3) | 94 (93.1) | 1 | |
Hypocalcemia | ||||
Yes | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | 0.7 | |
No | 96 (99.0) | 100 (99.0) | ||
Polycythemia | ||||
Yes | 3 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.1 | |
No | 94 (96.9) | 101 (100) | ||
Death | ||||
Yes | 10 (9.7) | 2 (1.9) | 0.03 | 5.4 [1.16, 25.43] |
No | 93 (90.3) | 101 (98.1) | 1 | |
Birth trauma | ||||
Yes | 14 (14.4) | 1 (1.0) | 0.0003 | 16.87 [2.17, 130.97] |
No | 83 (85.6) | 100 (99.0) | 1 |