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Table 2 Effect of MS on pregnancy and labor related outcomes

From: Outcomes of pregnancy in Egyptian women with multiple sclerosis in the new treatment era: a multi-center retrospective observational study

 

Before MS diagnosis

After MS diagnosis

P-value*

No. of pregnancies

39

116

 

 Planned

27 (69.2%)

67 (57.76%)

0.204

 Unplanned

12 (30.8%)

49 (42.24%)

Duration of pregnancy (months)

9.4 ± 0.27

9.2 ± 0.24

0.041

No. of abortions

13

19

 

 First trimester

6 (46.15%)

11(57.89%)

0.599

 Second trimester

3 (23.08%)

5 (26.32%)

 Third trimester

4 (30.77%)

3 (15.79%)

Pregnancy complicationsa

7 (17.95%)

11 (9.48%)

0.153

 Fetal complications

1 (14.29%)

2 (18.18%)

0.829

 Maternal complications

6 (85.71%)

9 (81.82%)

Anesthesia during labor

   

 General

2 (5.13%)

99 (85.34%)

 < 0.001

 Spinal

37 (94.87%)

17 (14.66%)

Type of delivery

   

 Normal

18 (46.15%)

7 (6.03%)

 < 0.001

 Cesarian

21 (53.85%)

109 (93.97%)

Complicated delivery

3 (7.79%)

8 (6.89%)

0.867

Complications after delivery

   

 Maternalb

0 (0%)

9 (7.76%)

0.247

 Neonatal

2 (5.13%)

4 (3.45%)

Breast feeding after delivery

   

 Non

12 (30.77%)

48 (41.68%)

0.038

 Exclusive for 2 months or more

17 (43.59%)

26 (22.41%)

 Non-exclusive

10 (25.64%)

42 (36.21%)

Usage of contraception after delivery

   

 Hormonal

22 (56.41%)

72 (62.07%)

0.776

 Physical

15 (38.46%)

44 (37.93%)

  1. MS multiple sclerosis
  2. aComplications other than abortion
  3. bOther than relapses
  4. *Level of significance is set when the P-value < 0.05