Table 3.
Primary outcome of term infants in breech presentation between planned vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery.
| Planned vaginal delivery (n = 429, 95.1%) | Planned cesarean delivery (n = 22, 4.9%) | X 2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perinatal or neonatal death | 18 (4.2%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Sever neonatal morbidity | 50 (11.7%) | 0 | 1.823 | 0.177 |
| Neonatal encephalopathy | 46 (10.7%) | 0 | 1.590 | 0.208 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 16 (3.7%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Dislocation of joint | 1 (0.2%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Pneumothorax | 1 (0.2%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 3 (0.7%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Omphalitis | 1 (0.2%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 5 (1.2%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Apgar score | ||||
| <7 at 1 min | 194 (45.6%) | 1 (4.5%) | 14.368 | p < 0.01 |
| <4 at 1 min | 151 (35.5%) | 0 | 11.804 | p < 0.01 |
| <7 at 5 min | 65 (15.3%) | 0 | 2.803 | 0.094 |
| <4 at 5 min | 17 (4.0%) | 0 | Fisher | 1.000 |
| Admission to the neonatal care unit | 49 (11.4%) | 0 | 1.763 | 0.184 |
| Pediatric treatment | – | – | – | |
| Healing | 22 (42.3%) | 0 | – | – |
| Transfer | 3 (5.8%) | 0 | – | – |
| Death | 6 (11.5%) | 0 | – | – |
| Give up treatment | 21 (40.4%) | 0 | – | – |
“p <0.01” is used to highlight that the value is statistically significant.