Diabetes Management Delivery and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during the First Wave of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Reference Center Report
Table 3
Perinatal complications and obstetric outcomes in the study groups.
Variable
Patients treated during COVID-19 pandemic, , (%)
Control group, , (%)
value
Gender of newborns ( (%))
(i) Female
37 (50.7)
31 (37.8)
0.25
(ii) Male
36 (49.3)
51 (62.2)
Week of pregnancy during delivery (week)
0.98
Preterm births ( (%))
7 (9.6)
14 (17.1)
0.17
Birth weight (grams)
0.92
Points in APGAR scale in 5 ()
0.51
Occurrence of asphyxia ( (%))
3 (4.1)
6 (7.3)
0.39
Maternal perinatal complications ( (%))
13 (17.8)
17 (20.7)
0.65
(i) Pre-eclampsia
0 (0)
7 (8.5)
0.01
(ii) Obstetric hemorrhage
5 (6.8)
5 (6.1)
0.85
(iii) Post-dural syndrome
3 (4.1)
0 (0)
0.06
(iv) Others
5 (6.8)
5 (6.1)
0.85
Newborn perinatal complications ( (%))
20 (27.4)
31 (37.8)
0.17
(i) Prolonged labor
12 (16.4)
3 (3.7)
<0.01
(ii) Perinatal injuries
2 (2.7)
3 (3.7)
0.73
(iii) Umbilical cord wrap
1 (1.4)
4 (4.9)
0.37
(iv) Hypoxia
3 (4.1)
9 (11.0)
0.14
(v) Breech position
1 (1.4)
7 (8.5)
0.07
(vi) Others
3 (4.1)
5 (6.1)
0.45
Way of delivery ( (%))
(i) Cesarean section
37 (50.7)
45 (54.9)
0.06
(ii) Vaginal birth
10 (13.7)
12 (14.6)
0.87
(iii) Inducted vaginal birth
26 (35.6)
25 (30.5)
0.50
Early complications after birth ( (%))
(i) No complications
33 (45.2)
33 (40.2)
0.53
(ii) Jaundice
27 (36.9)
38 (46.3)
0.24
(iii) Hypoglycemia
12 (16.4)
9 (11.0)
0.32
(iv) Breathing disorders
5 (6.8)
4 (4.9)
0.61
Neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization ( (%))
