Table 4 Unconditional binary logistic regression analysis of pregnancy outcomes with women without thalassemia as the reference group.

From: Pregnancy outcomes in women affected by fetal alpha-thalassemia: a case control study

Outcome

Unadjusted OR

95% CI

P value

aOR*

95% CI

P

Postpartum hemorrhage

Normal fetal group

1.69

1.12–2.55

0.012

1.66

1.10–2.50

0.016

Fetal group with α-thalassemia trait

1.32

0.91–1.90

0.142

1.32

0.91–1.90

0.142

Fetal group with HbH disease

1.32

0.68–2.58

0.409

1.29

0.66–2.52

0.456

Apgar score < 7 at 1 min

Normal fetal group

1.71

0.81–3.62

0.158

1.70

0.81–3.61

0.163

Fetal group with α-thalassemia trait

1.38

0.72–2.67

0.334

1.36

0.70–2.62

0.364

Fetal group with HbH disease

5.34

2.83–10.09

< 0.001

4.83

2.55–9.16

< 0.001

Apgar score < 7 at 5 min

Normal fetal group

1.54

0.50–4.81

0.453

1.59

0.51–4.96

0.425

Fetal group with α-thalassemia trait

0.32

0.05–2.29

0.258

0.33

0.05–2.32

0.262

Fetal group with HbH disease

6.65

2.95–14.98

< 0.001

6.24

2.75–14.18

< 0.001

  1. *Adjusted for maternal age, gravidity, parity, ethnic group, gestational weeks at first visit, number of prenatal visits, residency in Guangxi province or fetal sex.