Ultrasound-Indicated Cerclage in Twin Pregnancies: A Cohort Study

Table 3

Comparison of neonatal outcomes based on singleton or twin pregnancy.

Neonatal outcomes study population ()	Singleton pregnancy ()	Twin pregnancy ()	value
Birth weight (g)	2750 (930 ─ 3760)	1920 (530 ─ 3630)	<0.001
Very low birth weight	14 (25.0)	19 (25.0)	1
Extremely low birth weight	3 (5.4)	8 (10.5)	0.35
Apgar score at 1 minute (<7)	18 (32.1)	43 (56.6)	0.008
Apgar score at 5 minutes (<7)	6 (10.7)	18 (23.7)	0.07
Mortality	1 (1.8)	3 (3.9)	0.64
Immediate death	1 (1.8)	0 (0)	0.42
<7days	0 (0)	2 (2.6)	0.51
>7days	0 (0)	1 (1.3)	1
Respiratory distress syndrome	12 (21.4)	21 (27.6)	0.54
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia	7 (12.5)	11 (14.5)	0.81
Necrotizing enterocolitis	0 (0)	1 (1.3)	1
Intraventricular hemorrhage	1 (1.8)	8 (10.5)	0.08
Retinopathy of prematurity	10 (17.9)	23 (30.3)	0.154
Sepsis	9 (16.1)	23 (30.3)	0.07

Data are expressed as medians (ranges) and number (percentage). , which means statistical difference.