Table 3 Pregnancy and obstetric outcomes in group B and group C

Pregnancy

149

65

 Miscarriage rate, % (n)

7.4 (11/149)

10.8 (7/65)

0.412

0.660 (0.244–1.788)

 Preterm birth rate, % (n)

47.0 (70/149)

84.6 (55/65)

< 0.001

0.161 (0.076–0.340)

 Term birth rate, % (n)

45.6 (68/149)

4.6 (3/65)

< 0.001

17.350 (5.212–57.756)

Caesarean section rate, % (n)

86.2 (119/138)

87.9 (51/58)

0.749

0.860 (0.340–2.171)

Babies born

276

174

Live births

254

162

Live birth rate, % (n)

85.2 (254/298)

83.1 (162/195)

0.519

1.176 (0.719–1.924)

Perinatal death, % (n)

9.1 (25/276)

9.8 (17/174)

0.8

0.920 (0.481–1.758)

 IUD rate, % (n)

8.0 (22/276)

6.9 (12/174)

0.674

1.169 (0.563–2.427)

 NND rate, % (n)

1.1 (3/276)

2.9 (5/174)

0.270

0.371 (0.088–1.574)

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

35.7 ± 3.1

33.4 ± 3.0

< 0.001

 ≥ 37 weeks, % (n)

49.3 (68/138)

5.2 (3/58)

< 0.001

17.810 (5.316–59.665)

 < 37 weeks, % (n)

50.7 (70/138)

94.8 (55/58)

< 0.001

0.056 (0.017–0.188)

 VPB 24-31⁺⁶ weeks, % (n)

7.2 (10/138)

22.4 (13/58)

0.003

0.270 (0.111–0.660)

Live birth weight (g)

2348 ± 488

1827 ± 441

< 0.001

 ≥ 2500 g, % (n)

41.3 (105/254)

6.8 (11/162)

< 0.001

9.674 (4.994–18.737)

 LBW < 2500 g, % (n)

58.7 (149/254)

93.2 (151/162)

< 0.001

0.103 (0.053–0.200)

 VLBW < 1500 g, % (n)

4.3 (11/254)

17.9 (29/162)

< 0.001

0.208 (0.100–0.429)