Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort.

From: Automated interpretation of cardiotocography using deep learning in a nationwide multicenter study

Characteristics

Development dataset

External Test dataset

Abnormal

Normal

ASD

Abnormal

Normal

ASD

Mean

Mean

Mean

Mean

Total

5487

14,367

 

1305

3281

 

Mother

 Age (year)

32.9

33.1

0.034

33.2

33.6

0.090

 Height (cm)

161.2

161.3

0.021

160.9

161.3

0.062

 Weight (kg)

69.7

70.3

0.049

65.1

67.0

0.157

 Gravida

1.9

2.0

0.118

2.2

2.2

0.068

 Para

0.5

0.5

0.097

0.9

1.0

0.054

 Gestational hypertension

4.7%

4.2%

0.023

7.6%

5.8%

0.071

 Gestational diabetes

8.3%

8.9%

0.023

11.6%

10.1%

0.051

 Pre-eclampsia

11.4%

8.0%

0.114

11.6%

8.4%

0.108

 Cesarean section

54.5%

64.3%

0.200

53.5%

67.4%

0.288

 Gestational weeks

36.6

36.6

0.025

36.4

36.4

0.027

Fetal

 Fetal growth restriction

14.1%

9.2%

0.152

10.0%

7.5%

0.089

 Baby sex (male)

52.3%

52.7%

0.008

48.6%

52.4%

0.077

 Weight (g)

2712.3

2795.2

0.117

2653.9

2705.8

0.075

 Height (cm)

47.0

47.3

0.074

47.9

48.2

0.072

 Head circumference (cm)

32.8

33.1

0.082

32.6

33.1

0.184

 Apgar score.1 min

7.3

7.7

0.242

7.6

8.1

0.263

 Apgar score.5 min

8.7

8.9

0.209

8.8

9.1

0.215

 NICU admission

46.6%

43.2%

0.068

42.6%

40.5%

0.043

 Intubation

10.5%

5.9%

0.169

3.6%

1.5%

0.132

 Jaundice

20.6%

20.3%

0.007

31.2%

32.9%

0.038

 Prematurity

39.7%

39.7%

0.002

42.5%

42.6%

0.001

 Low birth weight

34.6%

31.4%

0.067

39.2%

35.7%

0.072

  1. Means continous variable. The numbers of patients in each group before and after propensity score matching are presented, with percentages in parentheses. NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; ASD, absolute standardized difference;