Table 4 Obstetric and Neonatal Morbidity in Pregnant Women Who Consider but Do Not Have Abortions (Contemplators) Compared to Controls (Non-Contemplators)
From: Prenatal care utilization in pregnant women who consider but do not have abortions
Contemplators n (%) | Non-Contemplators n (%) | P-valuea | Adjusted odds ratiob (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total, n = 277 | n = 94 | n = 183 | ||
Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes | 10 (10.6) | 11 (6.0) | 0.17 | 1.3 (0.37 – 4.48) |
Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks) | 20 (21.3) | 34 (18.6) | 0.59 | 1.3 (0.55 – 3.23) |
APGAR < 7 at 5 min | 6 (6.6) | 10 (5.5) | 0.71 | 1.5 (0.33 – 6.81) |
Low birth weight (< 2500 grams) | 18 (19.4) | 35 (19.1) | 0.96 | 1.2 (0.49 – 2.83) |
Neonatal intensive care unit admission | 27 (28.7) | 57 (31.1) | 0.68 | 1.1 (0.48 – 2.30) |
Placental abruption | 8 (8.5) | 4 (2.2) | 0.14 | 4.7 (0.80 – 27.13) |
Chorioamnionitis | 4 (4.3) | 6 (3.3) | 0.68 | 1.3 (0.23 – 6.94) |
Post-partum hemorrhage | 7 (7.4) | 9 (4.9) | 0.40 | 1.2 (0.28 – 5.13) |
Peri-partum blood transfusion | 2 (2.1) | 3 (1.6) | 0.78 | 2.5 (0.17 – 36.17) |