Table 1 Baseline characteristics and previous adverse pregnancy history of 115 pSS pregnant patients.

From: A retrospective analysis on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pSS/AITD pregnancies

Baseline characteristics

pSS with AITD (n = 50)

pSS without AITD (n = 65)

P-values

Age, years, mean ± SD

36.36 ± 4.90

33.88 ± 1.77

< 0.001

BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD

22.76 ± 4.82

19.19 ± 1.17

< 0.001

pSS disease duration, months, median (IQR)

12 (0, 24)

14 (12,36)

< 0.001

Multiparous, cases (%)

23 (46.0)

21 (32.3)

0.134

Number of children born, n (%)

 0

23 (46.0)

44 (67.7)

0.009

 1

21 (42.0)

20 (30.8)

 2

4 (8.0)

1 (1.5)

 >2

2 (4.0)

0 (0)

Incidence of adverse pregnancy history

21 (42.0)

27 (41.5)

0.96

Treatment during pregnancy

 Glucocorticoids, n (%)

13 (26.0)

18 (27.7)

0.839

 Hydroxychloroquine, n (%)

11 (22.0)

15 (23.1)

0.891

 Cyclosporin A, n (%)

2 (4.0)

4 (6.2)

0.927

Laboratory test

 ANA, n (%)

39 (78.0)

51 (78.5)

0.953

 Anti-SSA, n (%)

37 (74.0)

50 (76.9)

0.717

 Anti-SSB, n (%)

18 (36.0)

21 (32.3)

0.678