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Table 4 Abnormal umbilical artery Doppler studies and adverse perinatal outcomes

From: Significance of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler studies in normally grown fetuses

Outcome

Total

N = 2744

No (%) in group

P value

Normal UADS

N = 2646

Abnormal UADS

N = 98

SGA (%)

379 (13.8)

353 (13.3)

26 (26.5)

<  0.001

NICU admission (%)

340 (12.4)

316 (11.9)

24 (24.5)

<  0.001

Low Apgar score (%)

62 (2.3)

58 (2.2)

4 (4.1)

NS

  1. Chi square test was used
  2. UADS Umbilical artery Doppler study, SGA Small for gestational age, NICU Neonatal intensive care unit, NS Not significant