Research Article

Incidence, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of the Confirmed Neonatal COVID-19 Infection in the Southwest Iran

Table 3

Maternal risk factors for neonatal COVID-19 infection.

Characteristics of the mothersInfant outcome
Total ()Recovered (20, 80%)Deceased (5, 20%)

Maternal age (years)
 High risk (<19 or>35)5 (20%)5 (100%)0 (0%)
 Low risk (19-35)20 (80%)15 (75%)5 (25%)
Comorbid conditions in mothers
 Diabetes mellitus (DM)3 (12%)2 (66.7%)1 (33.3%)
 Chronic hypertension1 (4%)1 (100%)0 (0%)
 Hypothyroidism6 (24%)5 (83.3%)1 (16.7%)
 Epilepsy1 (4%)0 (0%)1 (100%)
 Addiction2 (8%)2 (100%)0 (0%)
Maternal fever on admission
 Yes5 (20%)4 (80%)1 (20%)
 No20 (80%)16 (80%)4 (20%)
Premature rupture of membranes
 Yes2 (8%)1 (50%)1 (50%)
 No23 (92%)19 (82.6%)4 (17.4%)
Mode of delivery
 Vaginal delivery10 (40%)6 (60%)4 (40%)
 Cesarean section15 (60%)14 (93.3%)1 (6.7%)
C/S indication
 Previous C/S or voluntary7 (46%)7 (100%)0 (0%)
 Comorbidity3 (20%)2 (66%)1 (33%)
 Uncertain5 (33%)5 (33%)0 (0%)
COVID-19 PCR test
 Positive9 (36%)8 (88.9%)1 (11.1%)
 Negative13 (52%)9 (69.2%)4 (30.8%)
 Not tested2 (8%)2 (100%)0 (0%)
Mother-infant isolation
 Yes8 (32%)6 (75%)2 (25%)
 No16 (64%)13 (81.2%)3 (18.8%)