Table 3 Newborns’ characteristics and outcomes at “Les Orangers” Maternity and Reproductive Health Hospital of Rabat, Morocco
From: Incidence of neural tube defects and their risk factors within a cohort of Moroccan newborn infants
NTDs (44) N (%) | Anencephaly 22 (50%) | Spina bifida 17 (38.6%) | Encephalocele 5 (11.4%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newborn sex | ||||
Feminine | 22 (50) | 13 (59.1) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (60) |
Male | 19 (43.2) | 9 (40.9) | 9 (53) | 1 (20) |
Ambiguity | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 2 (11.7) | 1 (20) |
Gestational age | ||||
≤ 21WA | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 2 (11.8) | 1 (20) |
22-36WA | 9 (20.4) | 6 (27.3) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (20) |
≥ 37WA | 32 (72.7) | 16 (72.7) | 13 (76.4) | 3 (60) |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Normal | 36 (81.8) | 20 (90.9) | 11 (68.8) | 5 (100) |
Cesarean section | 7 (16) | 2 (9.1) | 5 (31.2) | 0 |
Birth weight | ||||
< 2500 g | 26 (59) | 15 (68.2) | 7 (41.2) | 4 (80) |
[2500; 4000 g ] | 15 (34) | 6 (27.3) | 8 (47.1) | 1 (20) |
≥ 4000 g | 1 (2.3) | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 0 |
Unknown | 2 (4.5) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (5.9) | 0 |
Apgar score | ||||
0 | 17 (38.6) | 13 (59) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (40) |
[1–3] to 1 min | 12 (27.3) | 6 (27.3) | 4 (23.5) | 2 (40) |
[3–7] to 1 min | 6 (13.6) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (17.6) | 0 |
10 to 5 min | 9 (20.5) | 0 | 8 (47) | 1 (20) |
Non malformative neonatal pathology | ||||
Respiratory distress | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 3 (17.6) | 0 |
Neonatal suffering | 3 (6.8) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (11.8) | 0 |
Intrauterine growth retardation | 11 (25) | 4 (18.2) | 5 (29.4) | 2 (40) |
Prematurity | 5 (11.3) | 1 (4.5) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (20) |
Newborn transfer | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 0 |
Transfer service | ||||
Neonatal intensive care unit | 1 (2.3) | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 0 |
Pediatric ward | 2 (4.5) | 2 (66.7) | ||
Evolution at 6 months | ||||
Living | 7 (16) | 0 | 7 (41.2) | 0 |
Deceased | 17 (38.6) | 9 (40.9) | 6 (35.3) | 2 (40) |
Fetal death in utero | 17 (38.6) | 13 (59.1) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (40) |
Lost to follow-up | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 2 (11.8) | 1 (20) |