Table 2 Distribution of pregnancy outcome based on study groups
Groups | Intervention (N = 120) | Control (N = 113) | Results of between group comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome variable | No (%) | No (%) | Statistic | p | |
Type of delivery | Caesarean | 72 (60) | 63 (55.8) | χ2: 0.503 | 0.48 |
Vaginal delivery | 48 (40) | 50 (44.2) | |||
Gestational anemia | No | 96 (80) | 83 (73.5) | χ2: 1.48 | 0.22 |
Yes | 24 (20) | 30 (26.5) | |||
Gestational diabetes | No | 114 (95) | 109 (96.5) | χ2: 0.288 | 0.59 |
Yes | 6 (5) | 4 (3.5) | |||
Gestational hypertension | No | 115 (95.9) | 111 (98.2) | χ2:1.124 | 0.29 |
Yes | 5 (4.1) | 2 (1.8) | |||
Gestational weight gain | Normal | 69 (57.5) | 60 (53.1) | χ2: 0.535 | 0.47 |
less than normal | 51 (42.5) | 53 (46.9) | |||
Neonatal hypothyroidism | No | 116 (96.7) | 111 (98.2) | χ2: 0.552 | 0.46 |
Yes | 4 (3.3) | 2 (1.8) | |||
Baby weight for age | Severely underweight | 84 (70) | 82 (72.6) | χ2: 0.154 | 0.70 |
Underweight | 36 (30) | 31 (27.4) | |||
Birth weight (grams) | Mean (SD) | 3081.36 (450.79) | 3113.81 (442.61) | t (df): -0.555 (231) | 0.58 |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | Mean (SD) | 38.65 (2.73) | 38.59 (1.73) | t (df): -0.214 (231) | 0.83 |