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Table 3 Comparisons of complications between pregnant women with high and non-high white blood cell count

From: Comprehensive reference intervals for white blood cell counts during pregnancy

Variable

Non-high

n = 15,244

High

n = 986

OR [95% confidence interval]

P value

Age (years), mean (SD)†

30.2 (4.44)

29.3 (4.29)

\

< 0.001***

Placental abruption, n (%)

68 (0.45%)

4 (0.41%)

0.94 [0.28;2.29]

1.000

Placenta previa, n (%)

149 (0.98%)

20 (2.03%)

2.11 [1.28;3.30]

0.003**

Placental adhesion, n (%)

441 (2.89%)

38 (3.85%)

1.35 [0.95;1.87]

0.103

Premature rupture of membranes, n (%)

2766 (18.1%)

201 (20.4%)

1.16 [0.98;1.35]

0.085

Oligohydramnios, n (%)

440 (2.89%)

41 (4.16%)

1.46 [1.04;2.01]

0.029*

Polyhydramnios, n (%)

122 (0.80%)

9 (0.91%)

1.16 [0.54;2.16]

0.842

Gestational hypertension, n (%)

239 (1.57%)

21 (2.13%)

1.38 [0.85;2.11]

0.218

Preeclampsia or eclampsia, n (%)

240 (1.57%)

23 (2.33%)

1.50 [0.95;2.27]

0.090

Gestational diabetes, n (%)

2993 (19.6%)

189 (19.2%)

0.97 [0.82;1.14]

0.752

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, n (%)

419 (2.75%)

23 (2.33%)

0.85 [0.54;1.27]

0.499

Secondary uterine inertia, n (%)

931 (6.11%)

78 (7.91%)

1.32 [1.03;1.67]

0.027*

Postpartum hemorrhage, n (%)

262 (1.72%)

18 (1.83%)

1.07 [0.64;1.69]

0.902

Hypothyroidism in pregnancy, n (%)

485 (3.18%)

36 (3.65%)

1.16 [0.81;1.61]

0.473

Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy, n (%)

78 (0.51%)

5 (0.51%)

1.02 [0.35;2.29]

1.000

Premature birth, n (%)

513 (3.37%)

42 (4.26%)

1.28 [0.92;1.75]

0.159

Low birth weight, n (%)

389 (2.55%)

35 (3.55%)

1.41 [0.98;1.98]

0.072

Macrosomia, n (%)

503 (3.30%)

25 (2.54%)

0.77 [0.50;1.13]

0.223

Intrauterine growth restriction, n (%)

182 (1.19%)

20 (2.03%)

1.73 [1.05;2.68]

0.032*

Fetal distress, n (%)

343 (2.25%)

29 (2.94%)

1.32 [0.88;1.91]

0.195

Fetal malformation, n (%)

42 (0.28%)

1 (0.10%)

0.42 [0.02;1.90]

0.519

Complications, n (%)‡

9538 (62.6%)

646 (65.5%)

1.14 [0.99;1.30]

0.068

  1. †SD: standard deviation
  2. ‡Complications were women with one or more pregnancy-related complications
  3. *P < 0.05
  4. **P < 0.01
  5. ***P < 0.001