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Table 2 Maternal respiratory and medical support of COVID-19 infected hospitalized patients during the pre-delta and delta time periods

From: Impact of COVID-19 in pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcomes during the Delta variant period: a comparison of the Delta and pre-delta time periods, 2020–2021

 

Total study Population

N = 173

Pre-Delta

n = 71 (%)

Delta

n = 102 (%)

p-value

Intensive Care Unit admission

16/163 (9.8)

3/61 (4.9)

13/102 (12.7)

0.172

Respiratory Support requirement

None

147 (85)

68 (95.8)

79 (77.5)

0.001

Need for supplemental O2 or CPAP

18 (10.4)

1 (1.4)

17 (16.7)

 

Ventilatory support

8 (4.6)

2 (2.8)

6 (5.9)

 

Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation

1/160 (0.6)

1/59 (1.7)

0 (0)

0.369

Medications

Chloroquine

5 (2.9)

3 (4.2)

2 (2)

0.402

Antivirals*

28 (16.2)

4 (5.6)

24 (23.5)

0.001

Monoclonal antibodies#

3 (1.7)

0 (0)

3 (2.9)

0.27

Steroids for Fetal Indication

19 (11)

7 (9.9)

12 (11.8)

0.087

Steroids for Maternal Indication

26 (15)

7 (9.9)

19 (18.6)

0.112

Antibiotics

33 (19.1)

13 (18.3)

20 (19.6)

0.847

Anticoagulants

17 (9.8)

3 (4.2)

14 (13.7)

0.042

Other

9 (5.2)

3 (4.2)

6 (5.9)

0.739

  1. p-value of < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
  2. * remdesivir
  3. # Regeneron