Table 2

Demographic data

Women with SLE (n=12)Healthy women (n=10)
Age at inclusion*30 (19–40)26.5 (18–35)
Smoking at start of pregnancy†0 (0)0 (0)
Folic acid at start of pregnancy†10 (83)10 (100)
Gestational age, days*279 (181–287)282 (269–294)
Trimmed placental weight, g†‡412 (257.4–492.8)453 (333.3–590.0)
Birth weight of child, g†‡3580 (2915–4190)3507.5 (3115–4270)
Induced delivery6 (50)4 (40)
Elective caesarean section1 (8.3)0 (0)
Acute caesarean section1 (8.3)0 (0)
Adverse pregnancy outcome (APO)†
 Any APO2 (17)2 (20)
 Preterm delivery§1 (8.3)0 (0)
 Pre-eclampsia1 (8.3)2 (20)
 Small for gestational age‡¶0 (0)0 (0)
  • *Data presented as median (range).

  • †Data presented as n (%).

  • ‡Data from twin birth in the SLE group not included.

  • §<37th gestational week.

  • ¶Defined according to 22.

  • APO, adverse pregnancy outcome.