Research Article

Outcome of Vaginal Progesterone as a Tocolytic Agent: Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 3

Comparison of neonatal outcomes between two groups of patients.

ParametersProgesterone group ( 𝑁 = 7 2 )No-drug group ( 𝑁 = 7 2 ) 𝑃 value

Mean weight of neonate ± SD (Kg) 2 9 5 0 . 6 ± 4 2 0 . 3 2 6 2 8 . 0 ± 3 8 5 . 1 <0.001
Number of low birth weight (%)8 (11.1)26 (36.1)<0.001
Number of neonates admitted in NICU (%)6 (8.3)17 (23.6)<0.001
Number of neonatal deaths (%)3 (4.2)8 (11.1) 0.08