Research Article
Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction at 37 Weeks: A Comparison of Doppler and Placental Pathology
Table 1
Abnormal versus normal Doppler antenatal comparisons in suspected FGR.
| Variable | Abnormal Doppler | Normal Doppler | OR (95% CI) | value | | |
| Maternal age | 25.2 ± 5.7 | 27.0 ± 6.2 | | 0.044 | Maternal BMI | 29.6 ± 6.6 | 27.4 ± 4.9 | | 0.065 | Caucasian | 28 (60.9) | 40 (74.1) | 0.54 (0.26, 1.48) | 0.158 | Diabetes | 4 (8.7) | 3 (5.6) | 1.62 (0.28, 9.78) | 0.700 | Hypertension | 3 (6.5) | 1 (1.9) | 3.70 (0.34, 95.8) | 0.331 | Parity ≥ 1 | 21 (45.7) | 31 (57.4) | 0.62 (0.26, 1.48) | 0.241 | Smoking | 16 (34.8) | 16 (29.6) | 1.27 (0.50, 3.20) | 0.582 | EFW ultrasound (grams) | 2138.4 ± 202.0 | 2167.8 ± 336.8 | | 0.606 | EFW < 3rd percentile | 13 (28.3) | 12 (22.2) | 1.38 (0.51, 3.76) | 0.487 | HC/AC > 95th percentile | 16 (34.8) | 20 (37.8) | 0.91 (0.37, 2.23) | 0.915 | Induction of labor | 38 (82.6) | 43 (79.6) | 1.22 (0.40, 3.99) | 0.705 | Vaginal delivery | 33 (71.7) | 41 (75.9) | 0.81 (0.30, 2.16) | 0.634 | Cesarean for nonreassuring fetal status | 5 (10.9) | 1 (1.9) | 6.46 (0.69, 152) | 0.09 | Vacuum/forceps vaginal delivery | 3 (6.5) | 0 | | 0.425 |
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OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, and FGR = fetal growth restriction. Results expressed in mean ± SD or number (%).
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