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Table 4 Maternal, obstetrical and neonatal outcomes of cyanotic CHD and non CHD

From: Fetal congenital heart disease - mode of delivery and obstetrical complications

Outcome

Cyanotic CHD

n = 45

Non-CHD (Controls)

n = 511

p-value

GDM

5 (11.1%)

49 (9.6%)

0.74

Gestational HTN

1 (2.2%)

7 (1.3%)

0.64

Preeclampsia

1 (2.2%)

11 (2.1%)

0.97

HELLP Syndrome

0 (0%)

2 (0.4%)

0.67

Shoulder dystocia

0 (0%)

1 (0.2%)

0.76

Adherent

0 (0%)

4 (0.7%)

0.55

Previa

0 (0%)

6 (1.1%)

0.46

Abruption

0 (0%)

6 (1.1%)

0.46

Chorioamnionitis

0 (0%)

4 (0.7%)

0.55

Postpartum hemorrhage

4 (8.8%)

26 (5.%)

0.27

NRFHR

7 (15.5%)

68 (13.3%)

0.67

Oligohydramnios

3 (6.6%)

29 (5.6)

0.78

Polyhydramnios

0 (0%)

12 (2.3%)

0.3

Cholestasis of pregnancy

0 (0%)

3 (0.5%)

0.6

Onset of labor

 Spontaneous

15 (33.3%)

235 (45.9%)

0.10

 Induction

30 (66.6%)

276 (54.%)

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal (spontaneous)

34 (75.5%)

406 (79.4%)

0.056

 Assisted vaginal (vacuum)

9 (20%)

50 (9.7%)

 Cesarean

2 (4.4%)

55 (10.7%)

Pregnancy week

39.1 (37.5–40.5)

39.2(38.2–40.2)

0.93

Preterm birth33 > gestational weeks

0 (0%)

4 (0.7%)

0.55

Preterm birth < 37 gestational weeks

3 (6.6%)

41 (8%)

0.74

Neonatal gender, male

24 (53.3%)

276 (54%)

0.93

Neonatal birthweight, grams

3115(2855.5–3402)

3210 (2898–3504)

0.17

Neonatal birthweight, percentile

35 (24–68.5)

53 (31–75)

0.04

Meconium-stained amniotic fluid

9 (20%)

60 (11.7%)

0.1

SGA

5 (11.1%)

30 (5.8%)

0.16

LGA

3 (6.6%)

45 (8.8%)

0.62

APGAR 1 min < 7

5 (11.1%)

15 (2.9%)

0.005

APGAR 5 min < 7

0 (0%)

2 (0.39%)

0.67

  1. Continuous variables are presented as median and interquartile range and categorical variables are presented as number and percent
  2. CHD Congenital heart disease, GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus, HELLP Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets, HTN Hypertension, LGA Large for gestational age, NRFHR Non-reassuring fetal heart rate, SGA Small for gestational age