Table 2.
Mode of delivery for both twins in the twin group, and mode of delivery in the comparison group. The proportions are presented with 95% confidence intervals (Cis). CS = Cesarean section.
| Twin pregnancy |
Comparison group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients |
3060 |
669 718 |
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| n | % (95% Ci) | n | % (95% Ci) | |
| Mode of delivery for the first twin | ||||
| spontaneous vaginal | 2360 | 77.1 (74.0, 80.3) | 596,055 | 89.0 (88.8, 89.2) |
| vaginal breech delivery | 113 | 3.7 (3.0, 4.4) | 4289 | 0.6 (0.6, 0.7) |
| vacuum or forceps | 587 | 19.2 (17.7, 20.8) | 69,374 | 10.3 (10.3,10.4) |
| Mode of delivery for the second twin | ||||
| spontaneous vaginal | 1831 | 59.8 (57.1, 62.6) | - | |
| vaginal breech delivery | 585 | 19.1 (17.6, 20.7) | - | |
| vacuum or forceps | 566 | 18.5 (17.0, 20.1) | - | |
| urgent or emergency CS | 78 | 2.5 (2.0, 3.2) | - |