Table 3 Comparison of neonatal outcomes between study and reference group
Study group (n = 112) | Reference group (n = 224) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Birthweight (g) | 2880.0 ± 466.7 | 3234.5 ± 402.7 | 0.000& |
Birthweighta (g) | 3015.0 ± 361.5 | 3247.0 ± 363.2 | 0.000& |
SGA (%/n) | 16.1 (18) | 12.1 (27) | 0.308# |
Severe SGA (%/n) | 4.5 (5) | 2.7 (6) | 0.588§ |
Macrosomia (%/n) | 0 | 1.8 (4) | |
Apgar 5 min 7 (%/n) | 0.9 (1) | 0 | |
Neonatal sepsis (%/n) | 1.8 (2) | 8.5 (19) | 0.017# |
NRDS (%/n) | 5.4 (6) | 0.9 (2) | 0.031§ |
Perinatal mortality | 0 | 0 | |
Admission to NICU (%/n) | 15.2 (17) | 10.3 (23) | 0.190# |