Table 4. Correlations between the IAP and patient characteristics.

CS-group
Parameter	N	IAPMAL Pre-CS		IAPMAL Post-CS		IAPSP Pre-CS		IAPSP Post-CS
		PCC	P	PCC	P	PCC	P	PCC	P
Weight pre-pregnancy	23	0,239	0.272	0,409*	0.048*	0,335	0.241	0,383	0.176
BMI pre-pregnancy	23	0.274	0.206	0.353	0.099	0.453	0.104	0.471	0.089
Weight at term	23	0,257	0.236	0,486*	0.019*	0,384	0.175	0,410	0.145
BMI at term	23	0,299	0.165	0,415*	0.049*	0,526	0.053	0,516	0.059
Fetal birth weight	23	0,441*	0.035*	0,359	0.093	−0,043	0.880	0,062	0.832
Breech presentation	7	−0.197‡	0.368	0.042‡	0.848	−0.537‡*	0.048*	−0.401‡	0.155
Maternal age	23	−0.147	0.497	0.096	0.663	−0.100	0.746	−0.079	0.787
LAVH-group
		IAPMAL Post-LAVH		IAPMAL 24 h		IAPSP Post-LAVH		IAPSP 24 h
		PCC	P	PCC	P	PCC	P	PCC	P
Weight	27	0,700*	0.004*	0,608*	0.001*	0,526*	0.007*	0,581*	0.037*
BMI	27	0,743*	0.001*	0,676*	0.000*	0,611*	0.001*	0,648*	0.017*
Age	27	0.370	0.175	0.262	0.187	0.348	0.081	0.460	0.113

Correlations are calculated with the Pearson's product moment correlation (PCC) for numeric data, and with the point-biserial correlations coefficient (‡) for dichotomous parameters. Significant correlations are marked with an asterisk (*).

IAP_MAL: IAP using the midaxillary line; IAP_SP: IAP using the symphysis pubis; CS: caesarean section; LAVH: laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy.