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Table 2 Obstetric outcomes among 3 groups

From: Intertwin nuchal translucency difference predicts the chance of co-twin death after fetal reduction in dichorionic triplet pregnancies: a retrospective analysis study

Outcome

Group A

(n = 153)

Group B

(n = 18)

Group C

(n = 13)

P1 value

P2 value

P3 value

Pregnancy loss

 Miscarriage

9 (5.9)

1 (5.6)

0

NS

NS

NS

 TOP

7 (4.6)

1 (5.6)

1 (7.7)

NS

NS

NS

Live birth

 1

134 (87.6)

16 (88.9)

0

NS

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

 2

3 (2.0)

0

12 (92.3)

NS

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

 At least 1

137 (89.6)

16 (88.9)

12 (92.3)

NS

NS

NS

 NND

1 (0.7)

0

0

NS

NS

NS

Delivery

 GA at delivery (weeks)

39.0 (37.8–39.9)

39.1 (38.3–39.6)

35.8 (33.9–36.8)

NS

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 28–33+6 weeks

10 (7.3)

0

3 (25.0)

NS

NS

NS

 34–36+6 weeks

17 (12.4)

1 (6.3)

7 (58.3)

NS

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

  > 37 weeks

110 (80.3)

15 (93.8)

2 (16.7)

NS

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

 Caesarean section

77 (56.2)

12 (75.0)

12 (100)

NS

 < 0.05

NS

Birth weight (g)

3000

(2750–3300)

2975

(2650–3437)

2250

(1985–2500)

NS

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  ≥ 2500 g

116 (84.7)

14 (87.5)

4 (33.3)

NS

 < 0.05

 < 0.05

 LBW

18 (13.1)

2 (12.5)

6 (50.0)

NS

 < 0.05

NS

 VLBW

3 (2.2)

0

2 (16.7)

NS

 < 0.05

NS

  1. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or n (%)
  2. P1, group A vs. group B; P2, group A vs. group C; P3, group B vs. group C
  3. NS Non-significant (P < 0.05), TOP Termination of pregnancy, NND Neonatal death, GA Gestational age, LBW Low birth weight, VLBW Very low birth weight
  4. LBW (≥ 1500 to < 2500 g), VLBW (≥ 1000 to < 1500 g)