Table 1. Sociodemographic and Obstetrics characteristics.
Characteristics | n | Mean ± SD |
---|---|---|
Age (years old) | 270 | 24.67 ± 6.2 |
BMI (antepartum) a | 244 | 28.85 ± 4.6 |
Parity | 270 | 0.80 ± 1.10 |
Gestational age (in weeks) | 270 | 38.93 ± 1.47 |
Education (in years) b | 231 | 9.91 ± 2.5 |
Time to second stage (in minutes) c | 223 | 32.47 ± 34.7 |
Initial Hb (in g/dL) d | 260 | 11.45 ± 0.1 |
Ethnicity - white e | 178 (67%) | |
Previous C-Section | 42 (15.5%) | |
Spontaneous onset of labor | 203 (75.2%) | |
Anesthesia/analgesia (yes) | 170 (63%) | |
Mode of delivery | ||
vaginal | 247 (91.5%) | |
forceps | 23 (8.5%) | |
Episiotomy (yes) | 96 (36%) | |
Laceration (≥ grade 2) | 155 (57.1%) | |
Blood loss within 120 minutes | ||
≥ 500 mL | 84 (31%) | |
≥ 1000 mL | 22 (8.2%) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; Hb, hemoglobin.
Missing: a 26; b 39; c 47; d 10; e 7; a in Kg/m 2 .