Table 7 Neonatal complications of macrosomic babies by mode of delivery
From: Risk factors and outcomes of fetal macrosomia in a tertiary centre in Tanzania: a case-control study
Cesarean section N (%) | Vaginal delivery N (%) | Total N (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Death | ||||
Yes | 5 (7.9) | 5 (12.5) | 10 (97.1) | 0.44 |
No | 58 (92.1) | 35 (87.5) | 93 (90.3) | |
Hypoglycemia | ||||
Yes | 16 (25.4) | 6 (15) | 22 (21.4) | 0.2 |
No | 47 (74.6) | 34 (77.5) | 81 (78.6) | |
Birth trauma | ||||
Yes | 0 | 14 (35) | 14 (13.5) | 0.0001 |
No | 63 (100) | 26 (65) | 89 (86.4) | |
Birth asphyxia | ||||
Yes | 10 (15.9) | 4 (10) | 14 (13.6) | 0.39 |
No | 53 (84.1) | 36 (90) | 89 (86.4) | |
Respiratory distress | ||||
Yes | 15 (23.8) | 1 (2.5) | 16 (15.5) | 0.0003 |
No | 48 (80) | 39 (97.5) | 87 (84.5) | |
Total | 63 (61.2) | 40 (38.8) | 103 (100) | |