Research Article

Blood Type and Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Placenta Previa

Table 3

Maternal and gestation characteristics of the participant pregnant women by type O vs. non-type O blood groups.

Type O (, 39.7%)Non-type O (, 60.3%) value value

Rhesus D positive (%)638 (95.8%)991 (97.9%)6.4230.012
Maternal age (years), 0.0620.951
Advanced maternal age (>35 years old)166 (33.7%)248 (33.3%)0.0150.902
Maternal height (cm)0.8710.384
Maternal weight at delivery (kg)0.4770.634
Maternal BMI at delivery (kg/m2), 0.9620.336
Married (%)633 (95.0%)969 (95.8%)0.4630.549
Prior miscarriages (%)342 (51.4%)496 (49.0%)0.8790.369
Prior cesarean delivery235 (35.3%)343 (33.9%)0.3450.564
Assisted reproductive techniques62 (9.3%)114 (11.3%)1.6360.222
Twins18 (2.7%)51 (5.0%)5.5630.011
Anterior placenta206 (45.3%)324 (44.7%)0.0390.857
Complete placenta previa266 (39.9%)404 (39.9%)0.0010.999
Placenta accreta spectrum110 (16.5%)155 (15.3%)0.4350.538
Predelivery hemoglobin (g/L)0.5630.573
Predelivery anemia ()321 (51.0%)510 (53.0%)0.6490.442
Antepartum hemorrhage223 (33.5%)295 (29.2%)3.5340.066