Table 3:
Indications for cesarean delivery
| Maternal Cardiac Disease | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (N=4,283) |
No (N=4,191) |
Yes (N=92) |
p-value | |
| Mean (Standard Deviation) or % | ||||
| Repeat Elective | 1,102 (25.7) | 1,080 (25.8) | 22 (23.9) | 0.69 |
| Non-reassuring FHT | 877 (20.5) | 858 (20.5) | 19 (20.7) | 0.97 |
| Arrest of descent | 506 (11.8) | 496 (11.8) | 10 (10.9) | 0.78 |
| Malpresentation | 331 (7.7) | 323 (7.7) | 8 (8.7) | 0.73 |
| Other | 311 (7.3) | 304 (7.3) | 7 (7.6) | 0.9 |
| Primary Elective | 203 (4.7) | 198 (4.7) | 5 (5.4) | 0.75 |
| Remote Preeclampsia | 157 (3.7) | 153 (3.7) | 4 (4.3) | 0.72 |
| Prolonged Active Phase | 137 (3.2) | 134 (3.2) | 3 (3.3) | 0.97 |
| Multiples | 87 (2.0) | 85 (2.0) | 2 (2.2) | 0.92 |
| Prolonged Latent Phase | 82 (1.9) | 82 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.18 |
| Suspected CPD | 70 (1.6) | 70 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.21 |
| Placental Abruption | 46 (1.1) | 44 (1.0) | 2 (2.2) | 0.3 |
| Maternal Condition | 35 (0.8) | 31 (0.7) | 4 (4.3) | <0.001 |
| Suspected Macrosomia | 34 (0.8) | 32 (0.8) | 2 (2.2) | 0.13 |
| Failed operative delivery | 30 (0.7) | 29 (0.7) | 1 (1.1) | 0.65 |
| Fetal Anomaly | 27 (0.6) | 27 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.44 |
| Prolapsed Cord | 20 (0.5) | 20 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.51 |
| Suspected Rupture | 18 (0.4) | 18 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.53 |
| Fetal Condition | 13 (0.3) | 13 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.59 |
| Cerclage in Place | 5 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.74 |
| Abnormal Placentation | 5 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (1.1) | 0.006 |
P-values by t-test for continuous variables and chi2 test for binary / categorical variables
CPD: cephalopelvic Disproportion, FHT: Fetal heart rate tracing