Table 4 Pregnancy and obstetric outcomes in group A and group B

Pregnancy

84

149

 Miscarriage rate, % (n)

8.3 (7/84)

7.4 (11/149)

0.794

1.140 (0.425-3.063)

 Preterm birth rate, % (n)

8.3 (7/84)

47.0 (70/149)

<0.001

0.103 (0.044-0.237)

 Term birth rate, % (n)

83.3 (70/84)

45.6 (68/149)

<0.001

5.956 (3.084-11.502)

Caesarean section rate, % (n)

68.8 (53/77)

86.2 (119/138)

0.002

0.353 (0.178-0.698)

Babies born

77

276

Live births

76

254

Live birth rate, % (n)

90.5 (76/84)

85.2 (254/298)

0.216

1.646 (0.743-3.647)

Perinatal death, % (n)

1.3 (1/77)

9.1 (25/276)

0.021

0.132 (0.018-0.991)

 IUD rate, % (n)

1.3 (1/77)

8.0 (22/276)

0.036

0.152 (0.020-1.146)

 NND rate, % (n)

0 (0/77)

1.1 (3/276)

1.000

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Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

38.5 ± 2.1

35.7 ± 3.1

<0.001

 ≥ 37 weeks, % (n)

90.9 (70/77)

49.3 (68/138)

<0.001

10.294 (4.419-23.979)

 < 37 weeks, % (n)

9.1 (7/77)

50.7 (70/138)

<0.001

0.097 (0.042-0.226)

 VPB 24-31⁺⁶ weeks, % (n)

2.6 (2/77)

7.2 (10/138)

0.219

0.341 (0.073-1.600)

Live birth weight (g)

3168 ± 557

2348 ± 488

<0.001

 ≥ 2500 g, % (n)

90.8 (69/76)

41.3 (105/254)

<0.001

13.988 (6.182-31.651)

 LBW < 2500 g, % (n)

9.2 (7/76)

58.7 (149/254)

<0.001

0.071 (0.032-0.162)

 VLBW < 1500 g, % (n)

0 (0/76)

4.3 (11/254)

0.075

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