Table 3.
Maternal and fetal outcome
| Characteristics | Study population | Vaginal delivery | Cesarean delivery | Elective cesarean | Emergency cesarean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight in gram, mean ± STD | 3394 ± 390 | 3344 ± 360 | 3518 ± 453 | 3405 ± 536 | 3659 ± 342 |
| Birth weight percentile, mean ± STD | 41.5 ± 25.3 | 40.3 ± 24.9 | 50.6 ± 31.9 | 38.4 ± 34.8 | 65.8 ± 23.2 |
| Head circumference in cm, mean ± STD | 35.5 ± 1.4 | 35.5 ± 1.4 | 35.6 ± 1.2 | 35.5 ± 1.4 | 35.6 ± 1.3 |
| Head circumference percentile, mean ± STD | 62.5 ± 25.4 | 63.5 ± 24.5 | 60.6 ± 28.6 | 55.8 ± 31.6 | 66.5 ± 27.6 |
| Arterial umbilical cord pH, mean ± STD | 7.22 ± 0.08 | 7.20 ± 0.08 | 7.27 ± 0.07 | 7.25 ± 0.08 | 7.29 ± 0.04 |
| Arterial umbilical cord base excess, mean ± STD | −6.1 ± 4.4 | −7.5 ± 4.1 | −2.7 ± 3.2 | −2.5 ± 4.2 | −2.9 ± 1.8 |
| Arterial umbilical cord lactate, mean ± STD | 5.6 ± 3.2 | 6.8 ± 3.1 | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 4.1 ± 2.0 |
| APGAR 1 min, mean ± STD | 8.7 ± 1.1 | 8.6 ± 1.3 | 8.9 ± 0.3 | 8.8 ± 0.4 | 9.0 ± 0 |
| APGAR 5 min, mean ± STD | 9.8 ± 0.6 | 9.8 ± 0.7 | 9.9 ± 0.3 | 9.8 ± 0.4 | 10.0 ± 0 |
| APGAR 10 min, mean ± STD | 9.9 ± 0.2 | 9.9 ± 0.2 | 10.0 ± 0 | 10.0 ± 0 | 10.0 ± 0 |
| Newborn stay at NICU, N (%) | |||||
| Yes | 1 (3.1) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| No | 31 (96.9) | 22 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Newborn hospital stay in days, mean ± STD | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 0.5 |
| Mother hospital stay in days, mean ± STD | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 1.7 |