Pregnancy and fetal outcomes of chronic hepatitis C mothers with viremia in China

Table 2 Maternal outcomes in the hepatitis C virus viremic group vs the control group

Variables, n (%)	HCV-infected group (n = 79), %	Healthy mother group (n = 115), %	P value
Pregnancy complications
Preterm (< 37 wk)	1/79 (1.3)	0/115 (0.0)	> 0.99
Preeclampsia	3/79 (3.8)	0/115 (0.0)	0.07
Eclampsia	0/79 (0.0)	2/115 (2.5)	0.17
Gestational hypertension	0/79 (0.0)	4/115 (3.5)	0.15
Abnormal thyroid function	4/79 (5.1)	1/115 (0.9)	0.16
Gestational diabetes	4/79 (5.1)	4/115 (3.5)	0.72
Oligohydramnios	6/79 (7.6)	3/115 (2.6)	0.16
Abnormal renal function	49/79 (62.0)	64/115 (55.7)	0.38
Anemia during pregnancy	15/79 (19.0)	3/115 (2.6)	< 0.001
Obstetric complications
Rates of cesarean section1	38/79 (48.1)	32/115 (27.8)	0.004
Nuchal cord	27/79 (34.2)	11/115 (9.6)	< 0.001
Umbilical cord prolapses	1/79 (1.3)	0/115 (0.0)	0.41
Postpartum hemorrhage	1/79 (1.3)	0/115 (0.0)	0.41
Premature rupture of membranes	3/79 (3.8)	4/115 (3.5)	> 0.99

¹The rates of cesarean section were calculated based on the number of cases performed due to medical needs. Patients who requested a cesarean section without medical indications were not included.