Outcome | Grouping | Matched Pairs | Adjusted Relative Risk (95% CIa) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
<14 vs >14 days | Grp A (n=180) | ref | ||
Grp B (n=180) | 1.13 (0.93-1.33) | 0.231 | ||
<14 vs >14 days | Grp A (n=180) | ref | ||
Grp B (n=180) | 2.0 (1.03-3.88) | 0.017 | ||
<7 vs >7 days | Grp A (n=161) | ref | ||
Grp B (n=161) | 1.04 (0.84-1.28) | 0.722 | ||
<7 vs >7 days | Grp A (n=161) | ref | ||
Grp B (n=161) | 1.85 (0.97-3.50) | 0.052 |
Baseline maternal characteristics | <14 Days Group A | >14 Days Group B | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
(N=134) | (N=134) | |||
19-25 years | 62(46.27%) | 47(35.07%) | 0.017a | |
26-34 years | 66(49.25%) | 69(51.49%) | (𝑥2 = 8.13) | |
≥35 years | 6(4.48%) | 18(13.43%) | ||
Illiterate | 2(1.4%) | 1(0.7%) | 0.531 |
|
Primary | 16(11.9%) | 15(11.5%) | ||
Middle | 53(39.5%) | 50(37.3%) | ||
Higher | 49 (36.5%) | 49(36.6%) | ||
Graduation | 14 (10.4%) | 19(14.2%) | ||
Primigravida | 101(75.67%) | 98 (73.13%) | 0.675 |
|
Multigravida | 33 (24.33%) | 36 (26.87%) | ||
Betamethasone | 246 | 196 | <0.0001 a |
|
Dexamethasone | 22 | 72 | ||
83(61.94%) | 58(43.28%) | 0.002* (𝑥2 = 17.25) | ||
51 (40.2%) | 76 (59.8%) | |||
Monochorionic (n=58) | 26(19.40%) | 32(23.88%) | 0.373 (𝑥2 =0.79) | |
Dichorionic (n=210) | 108(80.60%) | 102(76.12%) | ||
HTDb (n=58) | 26(19.40%) | 32(23.88%) | 0.013 a |
|
63(23.5%) | 17(6.3%) | <0.00001 a (𝑥2 = 31.5) | ||
Mean ± SDc | 31.5(±2.09) | 32.6 (± 1.75) | <0.001 a | |
28-29+6(n=52) | 38(28.36%) | 14(10.45%) | <.001 a |
|
30-32+6(n=68) | 39(29.10%) | 29(21.64%) | ||
33-34 (n=148) | 57(42.54%) | 91(67.91%) | ||
Caesarean (n=232) | 95(35.4%) | 137(51.1%) | <0.001 a |
|
Vaginal (n=304) | 173(64.6%) | 131(48.9%) |
Variable (Reference Group) | RDS (respiratory distress syndrome) | Neonatal Deaths | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARRa (95% CIb) | P-value | ARRa (95% CIb) | P-value | ||
Steroid Group B |
1.09 |
0.510 | 1.06 |
0.810 | |
Twin Order 2 |
1.012 |
0.921 | 1.20 |
0.484 | |
Twin Dichorionic |
1.01 |
0.920 | 1.11 |
0.778 | |
Period of Gestation(weeks) |
28-29+6 | 1.84 |
0.008c | 1.75 |
0.392 |
30-32+6 | 1.75 |
0.004c | 1.49 |
0.545 | |
Caesarean Delivery |
1.28 |
0.102 | 0.987 |
0.975 | |
Birth Weight |
<1 kg | 5.60 |
0.0011 c | 26.06 |
0.008 c |
1-1.49 kg | 5.23 |
0.0001 c | 6.30 |
0.120 | |
1.5-1.99 kg | 2.8 |
0.001 c | 0.716 |
0.816 | |
1 min Apgar< |
2.46 |
0.110 | |||
Sex Male |
1.07 |
0.802 |