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. 2015 Jul 24;10(7):e0133521. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133521

Table 3. The impact of functional constipation in pregnant women on their modes of delivery.

Groups n Cesarean n (%) Spontaneous labor n (%) Forceps delivery n (%) Fetal macrosomia n (%) Postpartum hemorrhage n (%)
Constipation 221 148* (66.97) 67* (30.32) 6 (2.71) 16 (7.24) 8 (3.62)
Non-constipation 1477 403 (27.29) 1018 (68.92) 56 (3.79) 83 (5.6) 56 (3.79)

*Compared with the non-constipation group, χ2 = 138.24, P < 0.05.