From: Maternal super-obesity and perinatal outcomes in Australia: a national population-based cohort study
 | Super-obese group | Comparison | OR | AORb |
---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 370) | (N = 621) | |||
% | % | |||
Complications during pregnancy | ||||
 Medical problems during pregnancy | 33.3 | 13 | 3.35 (2.43–4.62) | 2.89 (2.64–4.11) |
 Obstetric problems during pregnancy | 42 | 23.2 | 2.40 (1.81–3.17) | 2.42 (1.77–3.29) |
 Gestational diabetes | 15.6 | 7.2 | 2.36 (1.56–3.59) | 2.52 (1.58–4.65) |
 Gestational hypertension | 12.3 | 1.5 | 9.33 (4.50–19.33) | 10.24 (4.67–22.44) |
 Preeclampsia | 8.5 | 2.6 | 3.42 (1.85–6.35) | 3.43 (1.72–6.84) |
Obstetric | ||||
 Labour | 65.8 | 77.6 | 0.55 (0.42–0.74) | 0.49 (0.35–0.68) |
 Induction of labour | 58.3 | 26.9 | 3.81 (2.75–5.28) | 4.33 (3.21–6.24) |
 Caesarean section | 52 | 31.7 | 2.33 (1.79–3.65) | 2.73 (2.02–3.69) |
Perinatal outcomes (singletons only) | ||||
 Birthweight ≥4500 g | 10.1 | 0.8 | 13.44 (5.22–34.57) | 19.94 (6.81–58.36) |
 Admitted to NICU | 23.7 | 13.9 | 1.93 (1.38–2.71) | 1.83 (1.27–2.65) |
 Need for transfer | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3.39 (1.82–6.31) | 3.81 (1.93–7.55) |
 Preterm birth <37 weeks | 10.1 | 8.1 | 1.28 (0.81–2.00) | 1.18 (0.72,1.93) |
Maternal outcomes | ||||
 Admission to ICU | 2.2 | 0.5 | 4.56 (1.25–17.32) | 7.38 (1.52–35.87) |
 Admission to HDU | 4.3 | 0.8 | 5.58 (2.43–15.37) | 5.40 (1.78–16.38) |
 Admission to either ICU or HDU | 6.2 | 1.3 | 5.09 (2.25–11.51) | 5.67 (2.31–13.93) |