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Table 4 Foetal outcomes in 80 pregnant women with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in Venezuela

From: Clinical-epidemiological characteristics and maternal-foetal outcomes in pregnant women hospitalised with COVID-19 in Venezuela: a retrospective study

 

All (N = 80)

Survivors (N = 59)

Dead (N = 21)

p-value

Foetal outcome, n (%)

 Stillbirth

21 (26.2)

13 (22)

8 (38.1)

0.151*

 Abortion

8 (10)

3 (5.1)

5 (23.8)

0.014*

 Live birth

51 (63.8)

43 (72.9)

8 (38.1)

 

Type of delivery, n (%) (n = 51)

   

0.494

 Caesarean section

47 (92.2)

39 (90.7)

8 (100)

 

 Vaginal

4 (7.8)

4 (9.3)

0 (0)

 

Gestational age at delivery, n (%) (n = 51)

   

0.026*

 Term (37–41+ 6)

31 (60.8)

28 (65.1)

3 (37.5)

 

 Late preterm (34–36+ 6)

7 (13.7)

6 (14)

1 (12.5)

 

 Moderate preterm (32–33+ 6)

7 (13.7)

4 (9.3)

3 (37.5)

 

 Very preterm (28–31+ 6)

5 (9.8)

5 (11.6)

0 (0)

 

 Extreme preterm (< 28)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1 (12.5)

 

Birth weight, n (%) (n = 51)

   

0.352*

 Normal weight (2500–3750 g)

24 (47.1)

22 (51.2)

2 (25.0)

 

 Low birth weight (1500–2499 g)

21 (41.8)

16 (37.2)

5 (62.5)

 

 Very low birth weight (1000–1499 g)

6 (11.8)

5 (11.6)

1 (12.5)

 

APGAR score at 5th minute, n (%) (n = 51)

 7–10

44 (86.3)

40 (93.0)

4 (50.0)

0.001*‡

 4–6

4 (7.8)

3 (7.0)

1 (12.5)

0.596*‡

 0–3

3 (5.8)

0 (0.0)

3 (37.5)

< 0.001*‡

  1. *Pearson’s chi-square test
  2. Fisher’s exact test
  3. Statistically significant p-value according to Bonferroni correction = 0.008