Table 1.
Comparison of vaginal termination and cesarean section groups.
| Transvaginal termination (n = 20) | Cesarean section (n = 28) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.15 ± 5.21 | 34.21 ± 5.67 | 0.21 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 20.28 ± 4.50 | 23.33 ± 3.96 | 0.02 |
| Gravidity (n) | 4.20 ± 1.74 | 4.14 ± 1.74 | 0.91 |
| Parity (n) | 0.95 ± 0.83 | 1.21 ± 0.74 | 0.25 |
| (Previous) cesarean section times (n) | 0.65 ± 0.67 | 1.11 ± 0.79 | 0.04 |
| Number of years since the previous cesarean section (years) | 5.58 ± 4.32 | 6.09 ± 5.06 | 0.77 |
| Preprocessing artery embolization | 8 (40.00%) | 9 (32.14%) | 0.58 |
| Hospitalization (days) | 8.40 ± 2.89 | 10.36 ± 4.52 | 1.00 |
| In-hospital cost (yuan) | 26632.84 ± 19120.15 | 36820.51 ± 22902.88 | 0.11 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 349.47 ± 342.37 | 932.14 ± 940.86 | 0.01 |
| Success rate (first treatment) | 16 (80.00%) | 26 (92.86%) | 0.38* |
| Postoperative infection | 1 (5.00%) | 2 (7.14%) | 1.00* |
| Hysterectomy | 0 | 2 (7.14%) | 0.51** |
*Continuity correction χ2-test, **Fisher’s exact probability test, others: t test or χ2-test.