Table 3 Pregnancy outcomes and maternal complications by SCD status of women who delivered in the hospital
| Â | Â | SCD N (%) | Sickle cell trait N (%) | Non-SCD N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of birth | Live birth | 118 (90.1) | 1573 (95.6) | 8001 (96.9) |
Stillbirth | 13 (9.9) | 72 (4.4) | 258 (3.1) | |
Blood transfusion | No | 62 (47.3) | 1575 (95.8) | 7998 (97.1) |
Yes | 69 (52.7) | 69 (4.2) | 239 (2.9) | |
Number of blood transfusion | 0 | 62 (47.3) | 1575 (95.8) | 7998 (97.1) |
1–2 | 58 (44.3) | 67 (4.1) | 221 (2.7) | |
3 and more | 11 (8.4) | 2 (0.1) | 18 (0.2) | |
Birth weight | ≤1499 g | 11 (8.4) | 76 (4.6) | 351 (4.2) |
1500–1999 g | 19 (14.5) | 125 (7.6) | 648 (7.8) | |
2000–2499 g | 62 (47.3) | 520 (31.6) | 2627 (31.8) | |
≥2500 g | 39 (29.8) | 924 (56.2) | 4633 (56.1) | |
Gestational weeks | Pre-term (≤36 weeks) | 59 (45.0) | 287 (17.4) | 1466 (17.7) |
Full-term (37–42 weeks) | 72 (55.0) | 1355 (82.4) | 6789 (82.2) | |
Post-term (>42 weeks) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.2) | 5 (0.1) | |
Caesarean section | No | 108 (82.4) | 1553 (94.4) | 7754 (93.9) |
Yes | 23 (17.6) | 92 (5.6) | 506 (6.1) | |
Sickle crisis | No | 69 (52.7) | NA | NA |
Yes | 62 (47.3) | NA | NA | |
Intrauterine growth retardation | No | 128 (97.7) | 1614 (98.1) | 8126 (98.4) |
Yes | 3 (2.3) | 31 (1.9) | 134 (1.6) | |
Pregnancy-induced hypertension | No | 123 (93.9) | 1509 (91.7) | 7578 (91.7) |
Yes | 8 (6.1) | 136 (8.3) | 682 (8.3) | |
Eclampsia | No | 128 (97.7) | 1628 (99) | 8172 (98.9) |
Yes | 3 (2.3) | 17 (1) | 88 (1.1) | |
Preterm labour pain | No | 130 (99.2) | 1643 (99.9) | 8254 (99.9) |
Yes | 1 (0.8) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.1) |