Table 1 Parturient and gestational characteristics
Non-obesea N = 194 | Obesea N = 106 | Total N = 300 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 33.9 ± 4.4 | 33.7 ± 3.7 | 33.8 ± 4.2 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.2 ± 1.1 | 38.1 ± 1.0 | 38.2 ± 1.1 |
Height (m) | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
Weight (kg) | 66.1 ± 8.0 | 86.5 ± 11.4 | 73.3 ± 13.5 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 2.5 | 34.5 ± 4.0 | 29.1 ± 5.1 |
Race / ethnicity | |||
Chinese | 119 (61.3) | 48 (45.3) | 167 (55.7) |
Malay | 36 (18.6) | 34 (32.1) | 70 (23.3) |
Indian | 15 (7.7) | 14 (13.2) | 29 (9.7) |
Others | 24 (12.4) | 10 (9.4) | 34 (11.3) |
ASA physical status | |||
I | 98 (50.5) | 32 (30.2) | 130 (43.3) |
II | 95 (49.0) | 62 (58.5) | 157 (52.3) |
III | 1 (0.5) | 12 (11.3) | 13 (4.3) |
Chronic hypertension | 3 (1.5) | 2 (1.9) | 5 (1.7) |
Gestational hypertensionb | 6 (3.1) | 5 (4.7) | 11 (3.7) |
Gestational diabetes | 18 (9.3) | 14 (13.2) | 32 (10.7) |