Table 6.
Comparison of vaginal birth outcomes of primipara between the study and reference groups
| Study group (n = 11) |
Reference group (n = 144) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestation age at birth (weeks) | 38.6 ± 1.9 | 39.4 ± 1.2 | 0.205& |
| Induction of labor (%/n) | 27.3 (3) | 56.9 (82) | 0.111§ |
| Birthweight (g) | 3056.4 ± 493.6 | 3177.2 ± 377.5 | 0.319& |
| First stage labor duration (hours) | 7.2 ± 4.2 | 9.7 ± 5.1 | 0.106& |
| Second stage labor duration (hours) | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 0.313& |
| Forceps delivery (%/n) | 9.1(1) | 9.0 (13) | 1.000* |
| Postpartum hemorrhage (%/n) | 9.1(1) | 4.9 (7) | 0.453* |
| Uterotonic usage (%/n) | 45.5(5) | 32.6 (47) | 0.592§ |
| Admission to NICU (%/n) | 18.2 (2) | 12.5(18) | 0.940§ |
Data are presented as percent (numbers) or mean ± SD
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit
*Fisher’s exact test §Yates correction for continuity &Student’s t-test