Research Article

Implementation of Uterine Artery Doppler Scanning: Improving the Care of Women and Babies High Risk for Fetal Growth Restriction

Table 2

Association of normal and abnormal uterine artery Doppler with perinatal outcomes.

VariableNormalUnilateral notchingBilateral notchingRaised PI value

Mode of delivery (% vaginal)190 (80.2)32 (78)35 (81.4)20 (71.4)0.74
Induction (% induced)110 (46.4)19 (46.3)23 (53.5)21 (75)0.14
Birth weight (kg)3.17 (0.55)3.26 (0.52)2.83 (0.68)3.00 (0.56)0.005
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)38.4 (1.49)38.4 (1.53)37.3 (2.72)38.1 (1.41)0.029
Apgar 1 min8.62 (1.32)8.97 (0.28)8.13 (1.87)8.79 (0.63)0.007
Apgar 5 min9.06 (0.85)9.15 (0.37)8.85 (1.53)9.58 (0.51)0.001