Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection
Characteristic | Total number = 185 (%) |
|---|---|
Age, years (median, IQR) | 31 (27.5–34) |
Parity: | |
 Nulliparous | 36 (19.5%) |
 Multiparous | 149 (80.5%) |
Pre-existing medical disease: | |
 Hypothyroidism | 7 (3.9%) |
 Bronchial Asthma | 4 (2.2%) |
 Chronic diabetes | 1 (0.5%) |
 Others (rheumatoid arthritis n = 1, anxiety n = 1, peptic ulcer = 1, n = 1, Crohn’s disease, n = 1, beta-thalassemia minor = 1) | 5 (2.8%) |
 Missing data | 5 (2.8%) |
 Gestational diabetes | 19 (10.3%) |
 Preeclampsia | 4 (2.3%) |
 Gestational Age at diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection weeks (median, IQR) | 29 (18–34) |
Trimester: | |
 1st (less than 12 weeks) | 21 (11.4%) |
 2nd (13–27 weeks) | 64 (34.6%) |
 3rd (>  28 weeks) | 95 (51.3%) |
 Postpartum | 5 (2.7%) |
 Multiple pregnancies | 2 (1.1%) |
Symptoms: | 165 |
 Fever | 105 (58%) |
 Cough | 90 (50.6%) |
 Loss of smell | 10 (5.8%) |
 Sore throat /rhinorrhea | 42 (24.3%) |
 Malaise/Fatigue | 26 (15.1%) |
 Chest pain/shortness of breath | 22 (12.8%) |
 Vomiting/diarrhea | 11 (6.4%) |
 Duration of symptoms prior to admission, days | 2 (1–4) |
 Asymptomatic | 21 (11.3%) |