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Table 3 Newborns’ characteristics

From: Pre-existing mental health disorders affect pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Study group n = 131

Healthy controls n = 228

p

Prematurity

21 (16.4)

26 (11.5)

n s

Stillbirth

5 (3.8)

4 (1.8)

n s

Major malformations

2 (0.6)

0 (0)

n s

SGA newborn

17 (12.9)

17 (7.6)

< 0.05

LBW

19 (15.1)

22 (9.8)

n s

Apgar scores after 5 min < 7

6 (4.8)

10 (4.5)

n s

Breastfed

93 (71.3)

215 (94.3)

< 0.001

  1. Values are number (percentage). SGA small for gestational age; LBW low birth weight