Research Article

Intrapartum Results on Differing Degrees of Ketonuria in Nulliparous Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during Spontaneous Labor

Table 5

Maternal and neonatal outcomes of nulliparous women with spontaneous labor in Ketosis group.

CharacteristicsDuration of ketosisDistribution of ketosis during labor
≤2 hours3-4 hours5-6 hours>6 hours valueFirst stage of laborSecond stage of labor value

Operative vaginal delivery, n (%)0 (0)7 (7.5)6 (35.3)4 (50.0)<0.0015 (4.9)11 (23.9)=0.001
Conversion to cesarean section, n (%)4 (11.8)8 (8.6)5 (29.4)7 (87.5)<0.00124 (23.3)0 (0)
FHR intrapartum pattern III, n (%)5 (14.7)8 (23.3)4 (23.5)5 (62.5)=0.00110 (9.7)11 (23.9)<0.001
MSAF III, n (%)5 (14.7)11 (11.8)5 (29.4)6 (75.0)<0.0015 (4.9)21 (45.7)<0.001
Postpartum hemorrhage, n (%)0 (0)5 (5.4)4 (23.5)1 (12.5)=0.0147 (6.8)3 (6.5)=1.000
Prolonged labor >16 hours, n (%)6 (17.6)21 (22.6)13 (76.5)4 (50.0)<0.00132 (31.1)12 (26.1)=0.538
Neonatal hypoglycemia, n (%)0 (0)4 (4.3)6 (35.3)5 (62.5)<0.0014 (3.9)10 (21.7)=0.001
Umbilical cord arterial pH <7.2, n (%)1 (2.9)3 (3.2)3 (17.6)4 (50.0)<0.0014 (3.9)5 (10.9)=0.135
Neonatal care unit admission, n (%)2 (5.9)9 (9.7)5 (29.4)3 (37.5)=0.0149 (8.7)5 (10.9)=0.680

Data are presented as n (%). Categorical variables determined using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests.