Table 2.

Distribution of neonatal outcomes between exposed and nonexposed samples. Values are n unless otherwise specified.

VariablesExposed, JIA, n = 1681Nonexposed, non-JIA, n = 6724p
Stillbirths, n (%)4 (0.2)7 (0.1)0.18
Prematurity, n (%)155 (9.2)504 (7.5)0.02
Small for gestational age, n (%)235 (14.0)776 (11.5)0.006
Major congenital malformation, n (%)152 (9.0)92 (1.4)< 0.001
  Neurologic303
  Eye, ear, face, neck284
  Heart and circulatory2039
  Respiratory11
  Digestive75
  Genital2210
  Urinary16
  Musculoskeletal3512
  Integument00
  Chromosomal25
  Other67
Congenital heart defect, n (%)18 (1.1)39 (0.6)0.03
Neural tube defect, n (%)27 (1.6)2 (0.03)< 0.001
  • JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis.