Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: Data from a University Hospital Setting in Tirana, Albania, May 2020 to November 2021
Table 2
Obstetric characteristics and outcomes of women with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Total () (%)a
COVID-19 cases
Mild () (%)
Severe () (%)
Delivery
Term
112 (73.2%)
92 (82.1%)
20 (19.9%)
<0.001
Premature
41 (26.8%)
19 (46.4%)
22 (53.7%)
Gestational age at delivery
Mean
<0.001
20–24 weeks
3 (1.9%)
3 (100%)
0
24–32 weeks
13 (8.5%)
7 (53.5%)
6 (46.5%)
32–37 weeks
25 (16.3%)
9 (36%)
16 (64%)
≥37 weeks
112 (73.3%)
92 (82.1%)
20 (17.9%)
Intrauterine fetal demise
8 (5.2%)
6 (75%)
2 (25%)
0.8
Miscarriage
9 (5.5%)
7 (77.8%)
2 (22.2%)
0.9
Mode of delivery
Vaginal
58 (37.9%)
50 (86.2%)
8 (13.8%)
0.004
C-section
95 (62.1%)
61 (64.2%)
34 (35.8%)
Cesarean section
Elective
64 (67.4%)
50 (78.1%)
14 (21.9%)
<0.001
Emergency
31 (32.6%)
11 (35.5%)
20 (64.5%)
Maternal indication
17 (17.9%)
0
17 (100%)
0.001
Obstetric conditions
Preeclampsia
6 (3.9%)
4 (66.7%)
2 (33.3%)
0.7
IH cholestasis
1 (0.65%)
1 (100%)
0
0.9
Statistically significant values at . Chi-square test was used for cardinal variables; the Mann-Whitney test was used for continuous variables. aBased on total births, excluding puerperal women. IH: intrahepatic; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; C-section: cesarean section.
