Table 4 Maternal outcomes of women treated via telemedicine vs. In-person
Variable | Total (n = 1078) | Mixed antenatal control (n = 156) | In-person antenatal control (n = 922) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final state of pregnancy a, n (%) | ||||
Vaginal delivery | 265 (24,58) | 32 (20,51) | 233 (25,27) | 0.424 |
Cesarean section | 779 (72,26) | 117 (75) | 662 (71,8) | |
Abortion | 34 (3,15) | 7 (4,49) | 27 (2,92) | |
Hospital discharge, n (%) | ||||
Not hospitalized | 29 (2,69) | 8 (5,13) | 21 (2,28) | 0.002 |
Late hospital discharge c | 112 (10,39) | 26 (16,67) | 86 (9,33) | |
Early hospital discharged b | 935 (86,73) | 122 (78,21) | 813 (88,18) | |
Admission to HCOU, n (%) | 371 (34,42) | 39 (25) | 332 (36,01) | 0.005 |
Admission to ICU, n (%) | 38 (3,53) | 6 (3,85) | 32 (3,47) | 0.838 |
Obstetric emergency, n (%) | 405 (37,57) | 63 (40,38) | 342 (37,09) | 0.845 |
Maternal mortality, n (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |