Table 1.
Black women (n = 176) | White women (n = 1633) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 23.7 ± 4.7 (18–41) | 27.8 ± 5.4 (18–49) | <.001 |
Gestational age (wk) | 39.3 ± 1.6 (35–42) | 39.5 ± 1.5 (35–43) | .16 |
Infant weight (g) | 3292 ± 490 (1990–5190) | 3429 ± 470 (1860–4950) | <.001 |
Second stage length (min) | 73 ± 69 (3–494) | 106 ± 78 (2–642) | <.001 |
Oxytocin | 83 (47.2) | 822 (50.3) | .42 |
Episiotomy | .003 | ||
Midline | 39 (22.3) | 565 (34.8) | |
Mediolateral | 8 (4.6) | 51 (3.1) | |
Delivery type | .35 | ||
Spontaneous | 148 (84.1) | 1297 (79.5) | |
Vacuum | 15 (8.5) | 185 (11.3) | |
Forceps | 13 (7.4) | 149 (9.1) | |
Anesthesia | .16 | ||
Epidural | 110 (62.5) | 1116 (68.4) | |
Pudendal | 1 (0.6) | 21 (1.3) |
Data are given as mean ± standard deviation (range) or n (%).