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Table 3 Obstetric outcomes

From: Physical activity, gestational weight gain in obese patients with early gestational diabetes and the perinatal outcome – a randomised–controlled trial

Parameter

Control group

N = 62

Group whit pedometers

N = 53

p

Week of completion of delivery [week]

38 (37–38)

38 (37–38)

0.39*

Term births [N; %]

54 (87)

46 (87)

0.96^

Preterm births [N; %]

8 (13)

7 (13)

0.96^

Preterm births 33–36 GW [N; %]

7 (11)

6 (11)

1.00^

Preterm births 28–32 GW [N; %]

1 (1.6)

1 (1.9)

1.00#

Neonate birthweight [kg]

3325 (3065–3680)

3540 (3160–3820)

0.19*

LGA > 90 pc. [N; %]

23 (37)

22 (41)

0.63^

Marcosomia ≥ 4200 g [N,%]

6 (10)

0 (0)

0.03#

SGA < 10 pc. [N; %]&

3

1

0.62#

Placental weight [g]

600 (540–760)

633 (575–680)

0.81*

Apgar score 1st minute < 8 [N,%]

6 (10)

3 (6)

0.50#

Apgar score 5th minute < 8 [N,%]

7 (11)

2 (4)

0.17#

Umbilical artery pH

7.30 (7.24–7.33)

7.27 (7.23–7.32)

0.27*

  1. * Mann–Whitney test; ** Student’s t–test; ^ chi2–test; # Fisher’s exact test;
  2. & full–term pregnancies after 37 weeks of gestation were included