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Table 3 Delivery complications and fetal/neonatal outcomes in women with and without oligohydramnios

From: Oligohydramnios: a prospective study of fetal, neonatal and maternal outcomes in low-middle income countries

 

With Oligohydramnios

No Oligohydramnios

Overall

Odds Ratiob or Mean Differencec (95% CI)

Delivery complications

 Obstructed labor, n/N (%)

5/87 (5.7)

531/12,852 (4.1)

536/12,939 (4.1)

0.84 (0.36, 1.93)

 Hemorrhage, n/N (%)

5/87 (5.7)

212/12,666 (1.7)

217/12,753 (1.7)

2.94 (1.31, 6.61)

 Hypertensive disorderd, n/N (%)

4/87 (4.6)

277/12,851 (2.2)

281/12,938 (2.2)

–

 Fetal malposition, n/N (%)

5/87 (5.7)

243/12,852 (1.9)

248/12,939 (1.9)

2.44 (1.07, 5.59)

 C-section delivery, n/N (%)

25/87 (28.7)

1736/12,851 (13.5)

1761/12,938 (13.6)

2.07 (1.41, 3.03)

 Maternal death < 42 daysd, n/N (rate/100,000 deliveries)

0/87 (0)

12/12,800 (94)

12/12,887 (93)

–

 Maternal sepsis, n/N (%)

1/87 (1.1)

134/12,720 (1.1)

135/12,807 (1.1)

0.82 (0.19, 3.57)

Fetal/Neonatal outcomesa

 Stillbirth, n/N (rate/1000)

7/87 (80.5)

192/12,852 (14.9)

199/12,939 (15.4)

5.16 (2.07, 12.85)

 Male, n/N (%)

43/86 (50.0)

6578/12,849 (51.2)

6621/12,935 (51.2)

0.99 (0.69, 1.41)

 Low birth weight, n/N (%)

26/87 (29.9)

1507/12,849 (11.7)

1533/12,936 (11.9)

2.10 (1.44, 3.07)

 Multiple gestation, n/N (%)

2/87 (2.3)

76/12,851 (0.6)

78/12,938 (0.6)

1.93 (0.26, 14.37)

 Congenital anomalyd, n/N (%)

2/77 (2.6)

18/12,513 (0.1)

20/12,590 (0.2)

–

 Birth weight, Mean (sd)

2710 (595)

2971 (441)

2969 (443)

−162.3 (−288.6, −35.9)

 GA at delivery, Mean (sd)

37.7 (2.9)

38.6 (2.0)

38.6 (2.0)

−0.53 (−1.07, 0.00)

 Preterm Birth, n/N (%)

27/85 (31.8)

1438/12,566 (11.4)

1465/12,651 (11.6)

2.73 (1.76, 4.23)

 Neonatal death < 28 days, n/N (rate/1000)

6/80 (75.0)

211/12,613 (16.7)

217/12,693 (17.1)

3.18 (1.18, 8.57)

  1. aFetal/Neonatal outcomes are calculated at the maternal level if at least one fetus/neonate has the outcome
  2. bOdds ratios from a multivariable logistic regression model adjusting for at least one oligohydramnios finding, previous
  3. live birth and site using general estimating equations to account for the correlation of outcomes within cluster
  4. cMean difference from a multivariable regression model adjusting for at least one oligohydramnios finding and site, previous live birth and site using general estimating equations to account for the correlation of outcomes within cluster
  5. dModel did not converge