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Table 6 Perinatal outcome in patients in relation to physical activity

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

Tested parameter

Intervention group < 5000 steps

N = 29

Intervention group > 5000 steps

N = 24

p

Week of completion of delivery [week]

38 (37–38)

37 (37–38)

0.22*

Term births [N; %]

26 (90)

20 (83)

0.69#

Preterm births [N; %]

3 (10)

4 (17)

0.69#

Preterm births 33–36 GW [N; %]

3 (10)

3 (10)

1.00#

Preterm births 28–32 GW [N; %]

0 (0.0)

1 (4)

0.45#

Neonate birthweight [kg]

3560 (3280–3880)

3425 (2963–3740)

0.28*

LGA > 90 pc. [N; %]

13 (45)

9 (37.5)

0.59^

SGA < 10 pc. [N; %]&

0 (0)

1 (4)

0.45#

Placental weight [g]

649 (109)

611 (130)

0.27**

Apgar score 1st minute < 8 [N,%]

2 (7)

1 (4)

1.00#

Apgar score 5th minute < 8 [N,%]

2 (7)

0 (0)

0.49#

Umbilical artery pH

7.27 (7.22–7.33)

7.28 (7.23–7.31)

0.77*

Hyperbilirubinemia

16 (55)

9 (37.5)

0.20^

Hypoglycaemia

4 (14)

1 (4)

0.36#

  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