Table 1.
Characteristics of study population (N = 292 women).
| Characteristic | Deliveries (N = 348) |
|---|---|
| Age at delivery (y) | 31 (28-34)a |
| Primipara | 141 (40.5) |
| Ethnicity | Dutch |
| No. of deliveries per woman | |
| 1 | 237 (81.2) |
| 2 | 54 (18.5) |
| 3 | 1 (0.3) |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 269 (77) |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 14 (4) |
| Cesarean section | 65 (19) |
| Elective | 26 (7) |
| Emergency | 39 (11) |
| Neonatal morbidity | |
| Cephalohematomas | 3 (0.8) |
| Intracranial hemorrhages | 0 (0) |
| Neonatal deaths | 0 (0) |
a
Data are presented as n (%) or median (25th-75th percentile).