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Table 4 Prevalence of maternal and perinatal complications according to BMI

From: Associations of body mass index and gestational weight gain with term pregnancy outcomes in urban Cameroon: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital

Complications

Prevalence

BMI (kg/m2)

No

%

<18.5

18.5–24.9

25.0–29.9

≥30.0

Total

462

100

17 (%)

228 (%)

152 (%)

65 (%)

Maternal complications

 Cesarean section

176

38

4 (24)

81 (36)

63 (41)

28 (43)

 Obstetrical hemorrhage

51

11

1 (6)

24 (11)

20 (13)

6 (9)

 Dynamic dystocia

78

17

2 (12)

44 (19)

18 (12)

14 (22)

 Pre-eclampsia

51

11

1 (6)

24 (11)

20 (13)

6 (9)

 Poor maternal outcome

206

45

4 (24)

97 (43)

73 (48)

32 (49)

Perinatal complications

 Admission ICU

62

13

4 (24)

33 (14)

16 (11)

9 (14)

 5th min Apgar score <7

44

910

2 (12)

21 (9)

14 (9)

7 (11)

 Low birth weight

51

11

5 (30)

23 (10)

17 (11)

6 (9)

 Macrosomia

33

7

0

15 (7)

12 (8)

6 (9)

 Perinatal death

23

5

0

8 (4)

9 (6)

6 (9)

 Poor neonatal outcome

131

28

6 (35)

62 (27)

44 (29)

19 (29)

  1. kg kilograms, GWG gestational weight gain, IOM Institute of Medicine, rec. recommendations, ICU intensive care unit