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Table 1 (abstract B7). Study group demographics, placental characteristics & placental histology results

From: Meeting abstracts from the International Stillbirth Alliance Conference 2017

  

AMA stillbirth n  = 35

Stillbirth control group n  = 70

AMA livebirth n  = 70

Livebirth control group n  = 27

Matching criteria

Gestational age (days)

Median (IQ range)

237 (199-266)

237.5 (192.5-263.8)

275 (273-278)

279 (272-285)

Pre-existing medical conditions n = (%)

VTE/thrombophilia

4 (11.4)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Hypothyroidism

2 (5.7)

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

 

Hypertensive disease

3 (8.6)

2 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Diabetes mellitus

1 (2.9)

3 (4.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Asthma

1 (2.9)

5 (7.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Epilepsy

0 (0)

2 (2.9)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Ethnicity n = (%)

White

17 (48.6)

39 (55.7)

57 (81.4)

20 (74)

 

African & Caribbean

9 (25.7)

12 (17.1)

3 (4.3)

2 (7)

 

Mixed race

1 (2.9)

3 (4.3)

2 (2.9)

1 (4)

 

Asian

6 (17.1)

14 (20.0)

6 (8.6)

3 (11)

 

Other

2 (5.7)

2 (2.9)

2 (2.9)

1 (4)

Fetal gender n = (%)

Male

21 (60.0)

36 (51.4)

34 (48.6)

15 (56)

 

Female

14 (40.0)

34 (48.6)

36 (51.4)

12 (44)

Smoker during pregnancy n = (%)

Yes

7 (18)

16 (22.9)

1(1.4)

3(11)

Placental characteristics

Median placental weight (g) (IQ range)

297 (187.8-387.5)

298.5 (196.5-388)

538 (463.5-602.5)

478 (406.5-530.5)

Median F:PWR (IQ range)

5.5 (4.1-7.2)

5.6 (4.1-7.3)

6.5 (5.7-7.2)

7.2 (6.4-7.8)

Turowski placental histological classification n = (%)

Normal morphology

3 (8.6)

6 (8.6)

No data

Chorioamnionitis

5 (14.3)

10 (12.8)

Villitis/intervillositis

10 (28.6)

13 (14.3)

 

Villitis

4 (11.4)

4 (5.7)

 

Intervillositis

6 (17.1)

6 (8.6)

Maternal circulatory disorders

18 (51.4)

41 (57.1)

 

Cotyledon infarct

9 (25.7)

11 (15.7)

 

Intervillous thrombus

0 (0)

2 (2.9)

 

Abruption

1 (2.9)

5 (7.1)

 

Maternal malperfusion

12 (34.3)

25 (35.7)

Fetal circulatory disorders

2 (5.7)

7 (10.0)

Delayed villous maturation

10 (28.6)

13 (18.6)

ReCoDe classification n = (%)

A2.2

4 (11.4)

4 (5.7)

No data

A3

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

A7

12 (34.3)

40 (57.1)

A8

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

B2

2 (5.7)

0 (0)

C1

2 (5.7)

4 (5.7)

C4

4 (11.4)

7 (10)

F1

2 (5.7)

2 (2.9)

F4

3 (8.6)

0 (0)

F8

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

G1

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

I1

5 (14.3)

10 (14.3)