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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2021; 9(26): 7704-7716
Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7704
Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7704
Infected maternal patients, n = 561 | Sepsis group, n = 69 | Non-sepsis group, n = 492 | Statistical value | P value | |
Demographic information | |||||
Age [yr, (IQR)] | 29 (25, 33) | 28 (24, 33) | 29 (26, 33) | z = -0.604 | 0.546 |
Migrant population | |||||
Yes | 105 | 21 (30.4) | 84 (17.1) | χ2 = 7.101 | 0.008 |
No | 456 | 48 (69.4) | 408 (82.9) | ||
Employment status | |||||
No | 105 | 31 (44.9) | 74 (15.0) | χ2 = 35.529 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 456 | 38 (55.1) | 418 (85.0) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 524 | 57 (82.6) | 467 (94.9) | χ2 = 12.954 | < 0.001 |
Single or divorced | 37 | 12 (17.4) | 25 (5.1) | ||
Ethnicity | |||||
Han | 553 | 66 (95.7) | 487 (99.0) | χ2 = 4.778 | 0.063 |
Minorities | 8 | 3 (4.3) | 55 (1.0) | ||
Education level | |||||
> 12 yr | 156 | 11 (15.9) | 145 (29.5) | ||
7-12 yr | 365 | 48 (69.6) | 317 (64.4) | χ2 = 9.656 | 0.008 |
≤ 6 yr | 40 | 10 (14.5) | 30 (6.1) | ||
Insurance status | |||||
Yes | 193 | 14 (20.3) | 179 (36.4) | χ2 = 6.944 | 0.008 |
Self-pay | 368 | 55 (85.1) | 313 (63.6) | ||
Type of admission | |||||
Outpatient | 251 | 15 (21.7) | 236 (48.0) | ||
ER | 75 | 10 (14.5) | 65 (13.2) | χ2 = 18.369 | < 0.001 |
Transfer | 235 | 41 (63.8) | 191 (38.8) | ||
Prenatal care | |||||
Regular | 310 | 20 (29.0) | 290 (58.9) | χ2 = 22.257 | < 0.001 |
Irregular | 125 | 23 (33.3) | 102 (20.7) | ||
Lack of prenatal care | 126 | 26 (37.3) | 100 (20.3) | ||
Gestational age | 32.00 (26.15, 38.00) | 29.20 (21.05, 38.35) | 32.00 (27.23, 38.00) | Z = -2.296 | 0.022 |
Gestational age | |||||
< 14 | 18 | 5 (7.2) | 13 (2.6) | ||
14–27+6 | 144 | 27 (39.1) | 117(23.8) | χ2 = 11.652 | 0.003 |
≥ 28 | 399 | 37 (53.6) | 362 (73.6) | ||
Premature rupture of membranes | |||||
No | 422 | 51 (73.9) | 371(75.4) | χ2 = 0.072 | 0.788 |
Yes | 139 | 18 (26.1) | 121 (24.6) | ||
Surgical history | |||||
No | 406 | 42 (60.9) | 364 (74.0) | χ2 = 5.205 | 0.023 |
Yes | 155 | 27 (39.1) | 128 (26.0) | ||
Fever | |||||
Antepartum | 272 | 38 (55.1) | 234 (47.6) | ||
Intrapartum | 31 | 2 (2.9) | 29 (5.9) | χ2 = 55.986 | < 0.001 |
Postpartum | 111 | 29 (42.0) | 82 (16.7) | ||
No | 147 | 0 (0) | 147 (29.9) | ||
Gestational complications | |||||
Multiple pregnancy | |||||
No | 494 | 63 (91.3) | 431 (87.6) | χ2 = 0.789 | 0.374 |
Yes | 67 | 6 (8.7) | 61 (12.4) | ||
Gestational diabetic or diabetes | |||||
No | 498 | 65 (94.2) | 433 (88.0) | χ2 = 2.329 | 0.127 |
Yes | 63 | 4 (5.8) | 59 (12.0) | ||
Gestational hypertension | |||||
No | 479 | 65 (94.2) | 414 (84.1) | χ2 = 4.904 | 0.027 |
Yes | 82 | 4 (5.8) | 78 (15.9) | ||
Placenta previa or accrete | |||||
No | 513 | 54 (78.3) | 459 (93.3) | χ2 = 17.476 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 48 | 15 (21.7) | 33 (6.7) | ||
Thyroid disease | |||||
No | 539 | 65 (94.2) | 474 (96.3) | χ2 = 0.277 | 0.391 |
Yes | 22 | 4 (5.8) | 18 (3.7) |
- Citation: Lin L, Ren LW, Li XY, Sun W, Chen YH, Chen JS, Chen DJ. Evaluation of the etiology and risk factors for maternal sepsis: A single center study in Guangzhou, China. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(26): 7704-7716
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i26/7704.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7704