Table 2 Relationship of maternal and neonatal outcome of pregnancy with fasting
From: Perspectives and pregnancy outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting in the second trimester of pregnancy
|  | Fasted (n = 155) | Non (n = 144) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
- Mode of delivery | |||
 • Vaginal delivery | 66 (42.6%) | 74 (51.4%) |  |
 • Cesarean section | 86 (55.5%) | 42 (29.2%) | 0.37a |
- Gestational diabetes | |||
 • Yes | 4 (2.6%) | 12 (8.3%) | 0.02a |
 • No | 151 (97.4%) | 132 (91.7%) |  |
- Preeclampsia | |||
 • Yes | 23 (14.8%) | 18 (12.5%) | 0.55a |
 • No | 132 (85.2%) | 126 (87.5%) |  |
- Preterm labour | |||
 • Yes | 7 (4.5%) | 5 (3.5%) | 0.64a |
 • No | 148 (95.5%) | 139 (96.5%) |  |
- Low Birth Weight | 6 (3.87%) | 4 (2.77%) | 0.59b |
- Fetal birth weight (kg) | 3.47 (1.68) | 3.35 (0.52) | 0.17b |
- Fetal height (cm) | 47.11 (5.1) | 47.23 (2.79) | 0.07b |
- Fetal head circumference (cm) | 36.28 (3.3) | 35.83 (1.68) | 0.5b |
- 5th minutes APGAR score | 8.27 (1) | 8.23 (0.7) | 0.7b |