| TCTA reduction to twin (n = 130) | TCTA reduction to singleton (n = 31) | TCTA-expectant management(n = 18) | P value |
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pregnancy outcomes | ||||
 gestational week (weeks) | 35.99 ± 2.33a | 38.00 ± 2.64a,b | 34.64 ± 2.79 | p < 0.001 |
 Average birth weight (g) | 2567.66 ± 571.38a | 3105.38 ± 691.46a,b | 2285.43 ± 613.71 | p < 0.001 |
 Complete miscarriage rate (%) | (5/130) 3.85 | (3/31) 9.68 | (1/18) 5.56 | p = 0.309 |
 Early miscarriage rate(< 12 weeks) (%) | (1/130) 0.77 | (2/31) 6.45 | (1/18) 5.56 | p = 0.063 |
 Late miscarriage rate (12–28 weeks) | (4/130) 3.08 | (1/31) 3.23 | (0/18) 0.00 | p = 1.000 |
 Premature delivery rate | (60/125) 48.00a | (5/28) 17.86a,b | (15/17) 88.24 | p < 0.001 |
 Early premature delivery (28–34 weeks) (%) | (20/125) 16.00 | (1/28) 3.57 | (2/17) 11.76 | p = 0.235 |
 Late premature delivery (34–37 weeks) (%) | (40/125) 32.00a | (4/28) 14.29a | (13/17) 74.47 | p < 0.001 |
 survival rate(%) | (124/130) 95.38 | (28/31) 90.32 | (17/18) 94.44 | p = 0.482 |
 One survivor | 16 | 28 | 2 | / |
 Two survivors | 108 | – | 5 | / |
 Three survivors | – | – | 10 | / |
 Take baby home rate (%) | (124/130) 95.38 | (28/31) 90.32 | (17/18) 94.44 | p = 0.482 |
 Cesarean section rate | (112/125) 89.6 | (23/28) 82.14 | (15/17) 88.24 | p = 0.482 |
 LBW < 2500 g (%) | (92/232) 39.66 | (3/28)10.71a,b | (23/42) 54.76 | P = 0.001 |
 VLBW < 1500 g (%) | (28/232) 12.07 | (1/28) 3.57a | (6/42) 14.29 | p = 0.359 |
 Percentage of boys (%) | (118/232)50.86 | (14/28)50 | (26/49)53.06 | P = 0.432 |
obstetric outcomes | ||||
 Gestational hypertension (%) | (9/125)0.072 | (0/28) 0a | (4/17)23.53 | P = 0.020 |
 gestational diabetes mellitus (%) | (5/125) 4 | (1/28)3.57 | (3/17)17.65 | P = 0.087 |