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Table 2 Adverse birth outcomes by second and third trimester estimated fetal weight screening results (N = 7670)a

From: Second and third trimester fetal ultrasound population screening for risks of preterm birth and small-size and large-size for gestational age at birth: a population-based prospective cohort study

 

Preterm birth

Small size for gestational age at birth

Large size for gestational age at birth

Yes

No

Total

Yes

No

Total

Yes

No

Total

2nd trimester

 Estimated fetal weight < 10th percentile (screen-positive)

41 (5.3%)

726 (94.7%)

767

192 (25.0%)

575 (75.0%)

767

30 (3.9%)

737 (96.1%)

767

 Estimated fetal weight 10–90th percentile (screen negative)

254 (4.1%)

5882 (95.9%)

6136

554 (9.0%)

5582 (91.0%)

6136

588 (9.6%)

5548 (90.4%)

6136

 Estimated fetal weight > 90th percentile (screen-positive)

50 (6.5%)

717 (93.5)

767

22 (2.9%)

745 (97.1%)

767

149 (19.4%)

618 (80.6%)

767

Total

345

7325

7670

768

6902

7670

767

6903

7670

3rd trimester

Yes

No

Total

Yes

No

Total

Yes

No

Total

 Estimated fetal weight < 10th percentile (screen-positive)

75 (9.8%)

692 (90.2%)

767

331 (43.2%)

436 (58%)

767

4 (0.5%)

763 (99.5%)

767

 Estimated fetal weight 10–90th percentile (screen negative)

235 (3.8%)

5901 (96.2%)

6136

433 (7.1%)

5703 (92.9%)

6136

490 (8%)

5646 (92%)

6136

 Estimated fetal weight > 90th percentile (screen-positive)

35 (4.6%)

732 (95.4%)

767

4 (0.5%)

763 (99.5%)

767

273 (35.6%)

494 (64.4%)

767

Total

345

7325

7670

768

6902

7670

767

6903

7670

  1. aValues are absolute numbers (% of total within the corresponding screening category)