Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the pregnant women with congenital heart disease
Total N = 249 | n (%) or median (inter-quartile range) | Number of missing data |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 32 (28–35) | 0 (0.0%) |
Height (cm) | 157 (153–160) | 4 (1.6%) |
Weight (kg) | 58.2 (52.4–64.4) | 2 (0.8%) |
Past or current smokers | 18 (7.2%) | 18 (7.2%) |
Ambulance | 9 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Emergent hospitalization | 25 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Referral from other hospitals | 198 (79.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Weeks of gestation | ||
 On admission (weeks) | 37 (35–38) | 9 (3.6%) |
 At delivery (weeks) | 37 (36–38) | 9 (3.6%) |
 < 22 weeks | 5 (2.0%) |  |
 22–37 weeks | 70 (28.1%) |  |
 37 ≤ weeks | 165 (66.3%) |  |
Delivery methods | Â | 0 (0.0%) |
 Vaginal | 68 (27.3%) |  |
  Vacuum extraction delivery | 40 of 68 (58.9%) |  |
  Forceps delivery | 0 of 68 (0.0%) |  |
 Cesarean section (emergent) | 72 (28.9%) |  |
 Cesarean section (elective) | 109 (43.8%) |  |
Volume of intrapartum hemorrhage (mL) | 606 (390–872) | 12 (4.8%) |
Utilization of intensive care unit | 75 (30.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Length of stay (days) | 9 (8–17) | 0 (0.0%) |
Distance between home and hospital (km) | 9.8 (5.2–18.0) | 78 (31.3%) |
Types of hospitals | Â | 0 (0.0%) |
 University hospitals | 137 (55.0%) |  |
 Other hospitals | 112 (45.0%) |  |