Characteristic | Monochorionic twins (N = 482) | Dichorionic twins (N = 344) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Birth asphyxia—n (%) | 97 (20.2) | 28 (8.1) | 2.91 (1.64, 5.16) | < 0.001 |
Average of mean birth weight – g | 1.87 (.74) | 2.27 (.58) | 0.41 (0.29, 0.56) | < 0.001 |
• < 1,500 g—n (%) | 129 (26.8) | 31 (9.0) | ||
• 1,500–2,000 g—n (%) | 108 (22.5) | 49 (14.2) | ||
• 2,001–2,500 g—n (%) | 141 (29.3) | 141 (41.0) | ||
• ≥ 2,500—n (%) | 98 (20.4) | 122 (35.5) | ||
Significant wight discordance—% | 184 (38.2) | 72 (20.9) | 2.25 (1.41, 3.59) | 0.001 |
Death | < 0.001 | |||
• Stillbirth—n (%) | 47 (9.8) | 6 (1.7) | 6.70 (2.78, 16.16) | |
• Intrapartum death—n (%) | 13 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | NA | |
• Neonatal death – n (%) | 9 (1.9) | 3 (0.9) | 3.30 (0.61, 17.76) | |
Neonatal resuscitation—n (%) | 96 (20.0) | 64 (18.6) | 1.08 (0.67, 1.74) | 0.745 |
NICU admission—n (%) | 114 (23.7) | 69 (20.1) | 1.21 (0.77, 1.90) | 0.419 |