Table 1.
Sociodemographic data on the women of the two different study groups
| Mode of delivery caesarean on maternal request n (%) | Other delivery n (%)* | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <25 years | 319 (31.6) | 22 543 (35.3) | 0.015 |
| >25 years | 690 (68.4) | 41 282 (64.7) | |
| Tobacco use | |||
| Yes | 185 (18.3) | 8281 (13) | <0.001 |
| No | 824 (81.7) | 55 544 (87) | |
| Educational level | |||
| Elementary | 161 (16) | 6433 (10.1) | <0.001 |
| High school | 600 (59.5) | 34 178 (53.5) | |
| University | 243 (24.1) | 23 026 (36.1) | |
| Missing | 5 (0.5) | 188 (0.3) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 365 (36.2) | 20 915 (32.8) | <0.001 |
| Unmarried | 609 (60.5) | 42 027 (65.9) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 33 (3.3) | 790 (1.2) | |
| Working status | |||
| Employed | 875 (86.9) | 58 266 (91.4) | <0.001 |
| Unemployed | 132 (13.1) | 5469 (8.6) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| <18.5 | 16 (1.8) | 1431 (2.6) | <0.001 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 484 (56) | 34 400 (62.3) | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 213 (24.6) | 13 137 (23.8) | |
| 30.0–34.9 | 100 (11.6) | 4301 (7.8) | |
| ≥35 | 52 (6) | 1935 (3.5) | |
| Parents' country of birth | |||
| Both parents born in Scandinavia | 917 (90.9) | 60 013 (94) | <0.001 |
| One or both parents born outside of Scandinavia | 92 (9.1) | 3812 (6) | |
*
Other delivery, including ‘Vaginal’, ‘Emergency caesarean section’, ‘Elective caesarean section’, and ‘Mode of delivery missing’.