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Table 5 Pooled proportions of the different pregnancy and perinatal outcomes identified in the present systematic review

From: The effect of coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV) during pregnancy and the possibility of vertical maternal–fetal transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pregnancy outcome

SARS-CoV-2

MERS-CoV

SARS-CoV

Study (n)

Reports (n)

Pregnancies or neonate (n)

Pooled  % (95%-CI)

Study (n)

Reports (n)

Pregnancies or neonate (n)

Pooled  % (95%-CI)

Study (n)

Reports (n)

Pregnancies or neonate (n)

Pooled  % (95%-CI)

PTB < 34 week

11

61

682

8.9% [6.1–19.3]

7

4

12

33.3% [14.2–38.9]

7

3

25

12% [3.6–31.5]

PTB < 37 week

9

86

602

14.3% [9.2–33.2]

7

0

12

0.0% [0.0–7.4]

6

5

23

21.7% [7.4–44.6]

>37 week

13

317

686

46.2% [41.5–58.9]

5

8

10

80% [44.2–97.8]

7

5

13

38.5% [0.0–68.4]

Preeclampsia

5

9

159

5.7% [3.3–10.1]

2

1

8

12.5% [0.0–53.6]

2

0

2

0% [0.0–84.7]

pPROM

7

16

179

8.9% [5.5–14.6]

2

0

2

0.0 [0.0–84.2]

2

1

8

12.5% [0.0–53.8]

FGR

4

1

86

1.2% [0.0–6.3]

4

0

6

0.0% [0.0–46.5]

6

2

16

12.5% [2.2–38.6]

Miscarriage

2

1

41

2.4% [0.0–13.5]

2

8

21

38.1% [18.7–62.5]

ICU admission

25

53

186

28.5%23.1–54.4]

2

1

3

33.3% [1.2–91.3]

2

12

22

54.5% [32.1–76.8]

Maternal death

4

8

523

1.5% [1.2–9.6]

4

4

10

40% [12.5–74.3]

3

3

24

12.5% [3.3–32.9]

Cesarean delivery

19

426

747

57.0% [48.9–78.8]

6

6

9

66.7% [30.2–93.5]

6

8

16

50% [25.6–75.9]

Normal delivery

11

192

662

29.0% [21.4–33.5]

2

2

12

16.7% [2.4–48.6]

4

4

18

22.2% [6.6–48.7]

Perinatal outcome

 Fetal distress

7

14

56

25% [14.4–39.6]

5

0

0

0.0% [0.0–52.3]

5

4

12

33.3% [10.1–65.2]

 Apgar score < 7

7

1

72

1.4% [0.0–7.8]

4

0

4

0.0% [0.0–60.1]

5

0

5

0.0% [0.0–52.3]

 Neonatal asphyxia

4

1

64

1.6% [0.0–8.9]

3

0

3

0.0% [0.0–71.4]

4

0

4

0.0% [0.060.8]

 Admission to NICU

4

8

69

11.6% [5.4–22.6]

3

1

3

33.3% [1.3–84.5]

1

0

1

0.0% [0.0–98.5]

 Perinatal death

8

5

430

1.2% [1.0–8.7]

7

4

12

33.3% [10.6–65.3]

6

1

10

10% [0.0–45.3]

 Vertical transmission

25

0

1271

0.0 [0.0–1.5]

7

0

12

0.0% [0.0–26.5]

7

0

7

0.0% [0.0–41.6]

  1. PTB preterm birth, pPROM preterm premature rupture of membranes, FGR fetal growth restriction, ICU intensive care unit, NICU neonatal intensive care unit