Table 3 Adverse pregnancy outcomes according to maternal TSH concentration in the first trimester
Pregnancy outcomes | Normal (n = 1532), n (%) | eTSH (2.5–4 mIU/L) (n = 142), n (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother | ||||
IUGR | 12 (0.8) | 1 (0.7) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
GDM | 163 (10.6) | 12 (8.5) | 0.67 | 0.42 |
Gestational hypertension/preeclampsia | 25 (1.6) | 1 (0.7) | 0.25 | 0.62 |
PROM | 394 (25.7) | 30 (21.1) | 1.45 | 0.23 |
Placental abruption | 14 (0.9) | 1 (0.7) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Placenta previa | 15 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.52 | 0.47 |
Premature delivery (< 37 weeks) | 60 (3.9) | 3 (2.1) | 0.72 | 0.40 |
PPH | 50 (3.3) | 5 (3.5) | 0.03 | 0.87 |
Delivery method (assisted vaginal delivery or cesarean section) | 95 (25.9) | 7 (23.3) | 0.10 | 0.76 |
Newborn | ||||
LBW | 38 (2.5) | 4 (2.8) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
SGA | 36 (2.3) | 3 (2.1) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
LGA | 236 (15.4) | 21 (14.8) | 0.04 | 0.84 |
Apgar score ≤ 7 at 1 or 5 min | 27 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1.55 | 0.21 |