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Table 2 Maternal and fetal/infant adverse events of in mothers with and without liver cirrhosis(n = 291)

From: Maternal and fetal outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis: a case-control study

 

Group A

Group C

t/χ2, P-value

Maternal Complications, n (%)

(n = 97)

(n = 194)

 

First trimester

n = 97

n = 194

 

 Ectopic pregnancy

3 (3.1)

0 (0)

χ2# = 3.41, P = 0.065

 Induced abortion

1 (1)

0 (0)

P** = 0.33

 Missed abortion

4 (4.1)

6 (3.1)

χ2# = 0.013, P = 0.91

 Subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy

7 (7.2)

6 (3.1)

χ2# = 1.71, P = 0.19

Second trimester

n = 89

n = 188

 

 Spontaneous abortion

2 (2.2)

0 (0)

P** = 0.10

 Pregnancy-induced hypertension

8 (8.2)

5 (2.7)

χ2# = 3.39, P = 0.065

Third trimester

n = 87

n = 188

 

 Gestational diabetes mellitus

18 (20.7)

27 (14.4)

χ2 = 1.74, P = 0.19

 Intrauterine fetal death

3 (3.4)

0 (0)

P** = 0.031

 Oligohydramnios

1 (1.1)

12 (6.4)

χ2 = 3.62, P = 0.057

 Placenta Previa

1 + 3 (4.6)

2 (1.1)

χ2# = 2.02, P = 0.16

 Placenta abruption

1 (1.1)

1 (0.5)

P** = 0.55

 Cesarean section

64 (73.6)

93 (49.5)

χ2 = 14.10, P = 1.7*10−5

Postpartum

n = 87

n = 188

 

 Postpartum Hemorrhage

12 (13.8)

4 (2.1)

χ2 = 14.77, P = 1.2*10−4

 Intensive care unit admission

21 (24.1)

2 (1.1)

χ2 = 41.32, P = 1.3*10−10

 Intrauterine balloon pressure

15 (17.2)

7 (3.7)

χ2 = 14.77, P = 1.2*10−4

 Hysterectomy

1 (1)

0 (0)

P** = 0.33

 Poor wound healing

3 (3.4)

1 (0.5)

χ2# = 1.79, p = 0.18

Complication due to liver-related events

n = 97

n = 194

 

 Bleeding Gums

7 (7.2)

2 (1.0)

χ2# = 6.32, p = 0.012

 Infection

10 (10.3)

1 (0.5)

χ2 = 14.47, p = 1.4*10−4

MODS

7 (7.2)

1 (0.5)

χ2# = 8.50, p = 4.0*10−3

 Right heart failure

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

p** = 0.33

 Respiratory failure

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

p** = 0.33

 Acute liver failure

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

p** = 0.11

 Renal insufficiency

3 (3.1)

1 (0.5)

χ2# = 1.55, p = 0.21

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

p** = 0.33

Coagulation disorders

2 (2.1)

1 (0.5)

χ2# = 0.38, p = 0.54

New ascites or aggravating ascites

6 (6.2)

0 (0)

χ2# = 9.38, p = 2.0*10−3

Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

p** = 0.11

TBA elevation

18 (18.6)

6 (3.1)

χ2 = 20.43, p = 6.0*10−6

ALT elevation

 Mild

16 (16.5)

4 (2.1)

Z = 6.898, p = 5.3*10−12

 Moderate

13 (13.4)

2 (1.0)

 Severe

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

Blood Transfusion

28 (28.9)

4 (2.1)

χ2 = 47.47, p = 5.6*10−12

Severe adverse events

31 (32.0)

3 (1.5)

χ2# = 57.964, p = 2.7*10−14

Fetal/newborn complications, n (%)

(n = 88)

(n = 189)

t/χ2, P-value

Gestational weeks of delivery (mean ± SD, weeks)

37.62 ± 2.63

39.07 ± 1.53

t = 4.75, p = 6.0*10−6

 Fetal development restriction

1 (1.1)

2 (1.1)

χ2# = 0, p = 1

 Low birth weight infant

12 (13.6)

5 (2.6)

χ2 = 12.59, p = 3.9*10−4

 Fetal macrosomia

8 (9.1)

10 (5.3)

χ2 = 1.43, p = 0.23

 Fetal distress

4 (4.5)

4 (2.1)

χ2# = 0.55, p = 0.46

 Preterm delivery

27 (30.7)

8 (4.2)

χ2 = 38.05, p = 6.9*10−10

 Asphyxia of newborn

9 (10.2)

2 (1.1)

χ2 = 10.94, p = 9.4*10−4

 Apgar score 4–7 at 1 min

4

1

 

 Apgar score 0–3 at 1 min

5

1

 

 Neonatal ICU admission

8 (9.1)

3 (1.6)

χ2# = 7.01, p = 8.0*10−3

 Fetal/newborn death

4 (4.5)

0 (0)

χ2 = 5.82, p = 0.016

  1. ALT Alanine aminotransferase; TBA Total bile acid; MODS Multiple organ dysfunction; ICU Intensive care unit. #continuous correction; ** Fisher’s test