Table 5 Complications of pregnancy.

Number of deliveries

553

228

Maternal complications

Threatened preterm labour

17/553 (3.1%)

126/228 (55.3%)

<0.001

Vaginal bleeding

130/553 (23.5%)

117/228 (51.3%)

<0.001

Anaemia

53/513 (10.3%)

76/224 (33.9%)

<0.001

Hypertension with proteinuria

43/514 (8.4%)

52/224 (23.2%)

<0.001

Hypertension without proteinuria

13/514 (2.5%)

4/224 (1.8%)

0.54

Urinary tract infection

56/514 (10.9%)

35/224 (15.6%)

0.072

HVS B Strep.

26/514 (5.1%)

12/224 (5.4%)

0.87

HVS Other organisms

70/514 (13.6%)

35/224 (15.6%)

0.47

Hyperemesis

16/514 (3.1%)

3/224 (1.3%)

0.16

Gestational Diabetes

14/514 (2.7%)

4/224 (1.8%)

0.45

Late booker

16/513 (3.1%)

8/223 (3.6%)

0.74

High Down's Risk

16/513 (3.1%)

7/224 (3.1%)

>0.99

Raised AFP

4/513 (0.8%)

6/224 (2.7%)

0.075*

Fetal complications

Reduced fetal movements

140/514 (27.2%)

76/224 (33. 9%)

0.066

Oligohydramnios

49/514 (9.5%)

65/224 (29.0%)

<0.001

Fetal growth restriction

12/514 (2.3%)

41/224 (18.3%)

<0.001

Large for dates

27/514 (5.3%)

8/224 (3.6%)

0.32

Fetal abnormalities

14/553 (2.5%)

15/228 (6.6%)

0.007

Other complications

Preterm premature rupture of membranes

5/553 (0.9%)

100/228 (43.9%)

<0.001

Prolonged rupture of membranes

49/553 (8.9%)

49/228 (21.5%)

<0.001