Table 2 Intrapartum Outcomes
From: Does hypoglycemia following a glucose challenge test identify a high risk pregnancy?
Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Hypoglycemic (n = 436) | Controls (n = 434) | P-value | |
Cervical ripening | 36 (8%) | 38 (9%) | 0.792 |
Induction of labor | 129 (30%) | 87 (20%) | <0.001 |
Delivery mode | |||
Spontaneous vaginal | 314 (72%) | 295 (68%) | |
Assisted vaginal | 15 (3%) | 14 (3%) | |
Cesarean section | 107 (25%) | 125 (29%) | 0.364 |
Reason for cesarean section(1) | |||
Fetal distress | 26 (24%) | 23 (18%) | |
Failure to progress | 24 (22%) | 36 (29%) | |
Repeat cesarean section | 35 (32%) | 46 (37%) | |
Breech/transverse lie | 11 (10%) | 9 (7%) | |
Other | 11 (10%) | 11 (9%) | 0.572 |
Reason for assisted vaginal delivery(1) | |||
Fetal distress | 12 (80%) | 10 (71%) | |
Other | 3 (20%) | 4 (29%) | 0.682 |
Fetal distress in labor | 38 (9%) | 33 (8%) | 0.621 |
Cesarean delivery for fetal distress | 26 (6%) | 23 (5%) | 0.769 |
Gestational age at delivery (med, min-max) | 39 (23–41.5) | 39 (28.6–41.6) | 0.689 |
Gestational age distribution | |||
<37 | 67 (15%) | 43 (10%) | |
37–40 | 242 (56%) | 273 (63%) | |
>40 | 127 (29%) | 118 (27%) | 0.024 |
Gestational age at delivery <37 | 67 (15%) | 43 (10%) | 0.015 |