Table 3 Frequency of neonatal outcomes according to maternal age group
From: The effect of advanced maternal age on perinatal outcomes in nulliparous singleton pregnancies
Maternal Age Groups | p | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neonatal Outcomes | Total | < 35 years (a) (n = 471) | 35–39 years (b) (n = 399) | ≥40 years (c) (n = 87) | a vs.b | a vs. c | b vs. c |
Low birthweight < 2500 g | 110 | 54 (11.4) | 46 (11.5) | 10 (11.4) | 0.980 | 0.999 | 0.987 |
First minute APGAR score < 7 | 194 | 91 (19.3) | 83 (20.8) | 18 (20.7) | 0.793 | 0.788 | 0.960 |
Fifth minute APGAR score < 7 | 42 | 22 (4.6) | 17 (4.2) | 3 (3.4) | 0.810 | 0.209 | 0.311 |
Neonatal intensive care unit requirement | 185 | 77 (16.3) | 89 (22.3) | 17 (19.5) | 0.019 | 0.041 | 0.027 |
Neonatal morbidity | 66 | 32 (6.8) | 27 (6.7) | 6 (6.8) | 0.955 | 0.989 | 0.881 |