Table 3 Comparison of anaemic and non-anaemic women with respect to maternal and foetal clinical characteristics

Maternal Age (years)

26.8 ± 5.8

27.1 ± 5.7

0.987^a

0.324

Delivery weeks

37.3 ± 3.6

37.7 ± 3.1

2.010^a

0.045*

Birth weight

2882 ± 818

2970 ± 694

1.863^a

0.063

Apgar (1. minute)

7.6 ± 1.1

7.6 ± 1.1

0.456^a

0.649

Apgar (5. minute)

8.5 ± 1.1

8.6 ± 1.1

0.712^a

0.477

Fetal outcomes

n (%)

n (%)

X²

p

 LBW

195(25.4)

85(20.4)

3.709^b

0.054

 Preterm delivery

185(24.1)

90(21.6)

0.930 ^b

0.335

 Stillbirth

64(8.3)

25(6.0)

2.110 ^b

0.146

 Foetal NICU admission

107(15.2)

43(11)

3.78^b

0.052

 Foetal gross congenital anomalies

8(1)

4(1)

0.007 ^b

0.933

 foetal distress

35(4.6)

27(6.5)

2.019 ^b

0.155

Matenal outcomes

 Severe preeclampsia or eclampsia

53(6.9)

32(7.7)

0.248 ^b

0.618

 Placental abruption

12(1.6)

1(0.2)

4.350^b

0.037*

 Postpartum haemorrhage

37(4.8)

4(1)

12.022^b

0.001*

 Maternal blood transfusion

57(7.4)

15(3.6)

6.901 ^b

0.009*

 Maternal ICU admission

46(6.0)

14(3.4)

3.877 ^b

0.049*

 In-hospital maternal mortality

5(0.7)

3(0.7)

0.019 ^b

0.889

 foetal distress

35(4.6)

27(6.5)

2.019 ^b

0.155

 Emergency caesarean section

129(21.5)

67(20.7)

0.065 ^b

0.798

 Prolonged labour

25(4.2)

11(3.4)

0.370^b

0.543

 Oxytocin administration to prompt labour

76(16)

20(7.8)

9.822 ^b

0.002*