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Table 1 Comparisons of general characteristics associated with cases of sFGR and normal MCDA

From: A study on the correlation of placental anastomosis and superficial vascular branches of selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic diamniotic twins

 

sFGR group

n = 130

Normal MCDA group

n = 138

p-value

Advanced maternal age, n (%)

23(17.7)

27(24.7)

0.928

Assisted reproductive technology use, n (%)

12(9.2)

32(23.2)

0.002

Fetal reduction in the first trimester, n (%)

2(1.5)

5(3.6)

0.285

Pregnancy induced hypertension, n (%)

42(32.3)

37(26.8)

0.324

Gestational diabetes mellitus, n (%)

25(19.6)

32(23.2)

0.429

Gestational age at delivery, week (range)

33.527(24.0-37.3)

35.182(19.4–38.6)

0.000

Birthweight of larger twins, g (range)

2069.59(740–3230)

2405.03(320–3510)

0.000

Birthweight of smaller twins, g (range)

1453.23(530–2480)

2192.43(290–3110)

0.000

Birthweight discordance ratio, n (range)

0.30(0.04–0.63)

0.10(0.00–1.00)

0.000

  1. Abbreviations: sFGR, selective fetal growth restriction; MCDA, monochorionic diamniotic