Table 5. Mode of delivery in the SCD and control groups.

The p-value was computed by using Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test; a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

LSCS: lower-segment cesarean section, SCD: sickle cell disease

Mode of delivery	SCD (n = 217) n (%)	Control (n = 200) n (%)	P-value
Vaginal delivery	111 (51.2)	115 (57.5)	0.194
Emergency LSCS	59 (27.2)	52 (26)	0.784
Elective LSCS	39 (18)	26 (13)	0.162
Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery	8 (3.7)	6 (3)	0.697
Assisted breech delivery	0 (0)	1 (0.5)	0.480