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Table 2 Comparative characteristics of group 1 and 2

From: Outcomes of delivery in patients with diagnosed life-limiting fetal condition and evaluation of perinatal palliative care program: a retrospective review of palliative care service over 7 years

 

Number of patients

Group 1

mean ± SD

Number of patients

Group 2

mean ± SD

P value

Age (years)

47

30.89 ± 5.73

21

35.90 ± 5.74

0.0014

Suspicion of LLFC (gestational week)

47

15.47 ± 4.65

21

15.43 ± 3.78

0.9728

Amniocentesis/other invasive procedure (gestational week)

32

18.19 ± 4.95

16

16.50 ± 3.72

0.2359

Final diagnosis (gestational week)

47

19.62 ± 5.42

18

18.39 ± 3.45

0.4715

First consultation in PH (gestational week)

47

26.21 ± 6.54

21

22.90 ± 5.43

0.0469

Multidisciplinary team consultation in the hospital (gestational week)

36

29.69 ± 5.10

12

24.67 ± 4.91

0.0045

Period from diagnosis to the first consultation in PH (days)

47

48.77 ± 37.47

21

33.76 ± 29.14

0.1087

Period from the first consultation in PH to multidisciplinary team consultation in the hospital (days)

36

26.89 ± 32.57

12

9.75 ± 6.66

0.0298

Birth (gestational week)

47

37.51 ± 2.70

20

27.80 ± 6.08

< 0.0001

Period from multidisciplinary team consultation in the hospital to birth (days)

36

7.86 ± 5.31

12

4.00 ± 3.62

0.0239