Retrospective cohort study of the association between socioeconomic deprivation and incidence of gestational diabetes and perinatal outcomes

Table 5 Baseline neonatal characteristics (continued)

	n	%
Gestational Age:
Normal	21,857	93.05
Preterm (< 37 weeks)	1259	5.79
Severely Preterm (< 32 weeks)	274	1.17
Sex:
Male	12,080	51.43
Female	11,410	48.57
Birthweight:
Absolute birthweight ≥ 4 kg	1882	8.01
Small for Gestational Age (< 10^th Centile^a)	2705	11.52
Appropriate for Gestational Age	18,029	76.75
Large for Gestational Age (≥ 90^th Centile^a)	2756	11.73
Live birth	23,354	99.42
Stillborn	136	0.58
Shoulder Dystocia	273	1.16
Admitted to SCBU^b	1295	5.51

^aCustomised neonatal birthweight centile adjusted for maternal height, maternal weight, maternal ethnicity, maternal parity, neonatal sex, gestational period, absolute birthweight, and birth outcome (live birth/stillbirth)
^bSpecial Care Baby Unit

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