Table 1

Associations of pre-eclampsia in term neonates

Outcome Pre-eclampsia n (%) No pre-eclampsia n (%) Crude odds ratio (95% CI) Adjusted odds ratio
(95% CI)
Total124 (2.0)6039 (98.0)
Fever > 37.5°C25 (20.2)419 (6.9)3.39 (2.10 to 5.42)2.07 (1.24 to 3.47)1-150
Severe acidaemia3 (2.4)51 (0.84)2.91 (0.72 to 9.85)
Encephalopathy6 (4.8)12 (0.20)25.5 (8.39 to 74.7)18.50 (5.92 to 58.13)1-151
16.56 (5.07 to 54.03)1-152
13.48 (3.21 to 56.70)1-153
  • 1-150 Adjusted for parity, birth weight, gestation, induction of labour, length of labour, epidural analgesia, and use of oxytocin.

  • 1-151 Adjusted for parity, birth weight, gestation, induction of labour, length of labour, epidural analgesia, use of oxytocin, and instrumental delivery.

  • 1-152 Adjusted, in addition, for maternal fever in labour > 37.5°C.

  • 1-153 Adjusted, in addition, for cord arterial pH.