From: The effect of IVF pregnancies on mortality and morbidity in tertiary unit
Variable | IVF group n =112 | Non-IVF group n =405 | p-value |
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*Maternal age | 30 (23–39) | 28 (16–46) | <0.001 |
*Gravidity | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–6) | <0.001 |
**Preeclampsia | 16 (14) | 81 (20) | 0.2 |
Male/female (n) | 50/62 | 252/153 | 0.2 |
**Intrauterine growth retardation | 7 (6) | 51 (13) | 0.1 |
**Cesarean section | 93 (83) | 326 (80) | 0.015 |
**Meconium-stained amniotic fluid | 1 (1) | 5 (1) | 0.7 |
**Preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes | 15 (13) | 63 (16) | 0.8 |
**Outborn newborn | 6 (5) | 42 (10) | 0.1 |
**No prenatal maternal management | 3 (3) | 19 (5) | 0.1 |
**Antenatal steroid | 73 (18) | 96 (24) | <0.001 |
*Gestational age (week) | 31 (23–36) | 32 (22–36) | <0.001 |
*Birth weight (g) | 1770 (480–4060) | 1980 (380–4200) | <0.001 |
**Multiple birth | |||
Twins | 57 (51) | 56 (14) | <0.001 |
Triplets | 30 (27) | 10 (3) | |
Quadruplets | - | 1 | |
**Necessitating mechanical ventilation at admission | 48 (43) | 109 (27) | <0.001 |
**Respiratory distress syndrome | 48 (43) | 117 (29) | 0.005 |
**Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 16 (13) | 36 (9) | <0.001 |
**Intraventricular hemorrhage | <0.001 | ||
Grade 1 | 14 (13) | 36 (9) | |
Grade 2 | 7 (6) | 12 (3) | |
Grade 3 | 4 (4) | 4 (1) | |
Grade 4 | 3 (3) | 3 (1) | |
**Patent ductus arteriosus | 19 (17) | 42 (10) | |
Ligation | 2 | 1 | |
Ibuprofen treatment | 10 | 14 | <0.001 |
Indomethacin treatment | 6 | 14 | |
**Necrotizing enterocolitis | |||
Grade 1 | 11 (10) | 34 (9) | |
Grade 2 | 7 (6) | 21 (5) | 0.001 |
Grade 3 | 2 (1) | ||
** Retinopathy of prematurity | |||
Grade 1 | 6 (5) | 5 (1) | 0.073 |
Grade 2 | 2 (2) | 8 (7) | |
Grade 3 | 2 (2) | 4 (1) | |
**Sepsis | |||
Early | 28 (25) | 64 (16) | 0.052 |
Late | 12 (11) | 37 (9) | |
*Hospitalization time | 9 (0–97) | 8 (0–97) | 0.064 |
**Mortality | 7 (6) | 36 (9) | 0.2 |