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Table 2 Maternal and obstetrical outcomes in 3677 fetuses stratified by head circumference

From: Association of term isolated microcephaly with mode of delivery and perinatal outcome - a retrospective case-control analysis

Parameter

Normal HC

Microcephaly

p-Value

N

3651

26

 

Gestational diabetes mellitus

503/3312 (15.2%)

1/20 (5.0%)

0.345

Preeclampsia, overall

140/3269 (4.3%)

1/21 (4.8%)

0.603

With severe features

15/3255 (0.5%)

0

1.000

Oligohydramnios

117/3258 (3.6%)

3/20 (15.0%)

0.035

Polyhydramnios

105/3263 (3.2%)

0/20 (0%)

1.000

Induction of labor

1552/3651 (42.5%)

14/26 (53.9%)

0.703

Mode of delivery

  

0.372

 Spontaneous vaginal

2993 (82.0%)

22 (81.5%)

 Operative vaginal

426 (11.7%)

4 (14.8%)

 Cesarean, intrapartum

232 (6.3%)

0 (0%)

 

Indication

 Non-reassuring fetal heart rate

1214 (53.5%)

  

 Non progress of labor

101 (43.5%)

  

 Other

7 (3%)

  

Gestational age at delivery, weeks

39.0 ± 1.2

39.3 ± 1.3

0.205

Episiotomy

878/3360 (26.1%)

6/22 (27.3%)

1.000

OASIS

22/3257 (0.7%)

0/20 (0%)

1.000

Shoulder dystocia

15/3256 (0.5%)

1/20 (5.0%)

0.094

  1. Data are presented and mean and standard deviation for continuous variables and number and percent for categorical variables
  2. OASIS Obstetrical anal sphincter injury syndrome