Table 2 Comparison of pregnancy outcomes in the pre- and intra-pandemic periods
From: Changes in pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Iran
Pregnancy outcomes | Pre-pandemic period n = 1287 | Intra-pandemic period n = 1216 | Total n = 2503 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antepartum hemorrhage | No | 1144 (96.5 %) | 1152 (97.8 %) | 2296 (97.2 %) | χ²=3.365 df = 1 p = 0.067 |
Yes | 41 (3.5 %) | 26 (2.2 %) | 67 (2.8 %) | ||
Preterm births | No | 894 (76.8 %) | 932 (83.1 %) | 1826 (79.9 %) | χ²=13.937 df = 1 p = 0.001 |
Yes | 270 (23.2 %) | 190 (16.9 %) | 460 (20.1 %) | ||
Mode of delivery | NVD | 539 (45.8 %) | 562 (49.7 %) | 1101 (47.7 %) | χ²=3.66 df = 1 p = 0.056 |
CS | 639 (54.2 %) | 568 (50.3 %) | 1207 (52.3 %) | ||
Admission of mothers to the ICU | No | 1241 (96.4 %) | 1134 (93.4 %) | 2375 (95 %) | χ²=11.875 df = 1 p = 0.001 |
Yes | 46 (3.6 %) | 80 (6.6 %) | 126 (5 %) | ||
Admission of neonates to the NICU | No | 859 (72.9 %) | 909 (80.6 %) | 1768 (76.7 %) | χ²=18.926 df = 1 p = 0.001 |
Yes | 319 (27.1 %) | 219 (19.4 %) | 538 (23.3 %) | ||
Low birth weight | No | 956 (83.9 %) | 948 (88.0 %) | 1904 (85.9 %) | χ²=7.914 df = 1 p = 0.005 |
Yes | 184 (16.1 %) | 129 (12.0 %) | 313 (14.1 %) | ||
Stillbirths | No | 1144 (97.1 %) | 1091 (96.7 %) | 2235 (96.9 %) | χ²=0.30 df = 1 p = 0.584 |
Yes | 34 (2.9 %) | 37 (3.3 %) | 71 (3.1 %) | ||