Table 2.
Timepoints of diagnosis and examination of breech position
| Characteristics | Study population | Vaginal delivery | Cesarean delivery | Elective cesarean | Emergency cesarean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making diagnosis breech position, N (%): | |||||
| Gynecologist | 31 (96.9) | 23 (100) | 8 (88.9) | 4 (80) | 4 (100) |
| Midwife | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Clinic | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) |
| Gestational age at getting diagnosis breech position, mean ± STD | 30.0 ± 4.1 | 29.7 ± 4.2 | 30.7 ± 3.9 | 30.4 ± 5.5 | 31.0 ± 0.8 |
| Gestational age at first presentation, mean ± STD | 36.3 ± 1.5 | 36.4 ± 1.1 | 36.1 ± 2.3 | 36.0 ± 2.0 | 36.3 ± 2.9 |
| Cephalic version | |||||
| Tried, N (%) | 12 (37.5) | 11 (47.8) | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) |
| Not tried, N (%) | 20 (62.5) | 12 (52.2) | 8 (88.9) | 5 (100) | 3 (75) |
| Amount of consultation until determination of mode of delivery, mean ± mean | 3.9 ± 1.4 | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 1.7 |
| Gestational age at MRT examination, mean ± STD | 37.9 ± 0.8 | 38.0 ± 0.8 | 37.7 ± 1.0 | 37.2 ± 1.1 | 38.3 ± 0.5 |
| Gestational age at delivery, mean ± STD | 40.2 ± 0.7 | 40.1 ± 0.6 | 40.3 ± 0.9 | 40.0 ± 0.7 | 40.8 ± 1.0 |