Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Women Without (No) or With (Yes) a 2nd Degree or More Severe Perineal Laceration (N=153a)
| Demographic and Clinical Characteristics |
Less than 2nd Degree Laceration (N=103) |
2nd Degree or >b
Laceration (N=50) |
P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 28.2 (5.1) | 30.0 (5.1) | 0.04 |
| BMI, mean (SD), kg | 23.9 (4.0) | 24.1 (4.5) | 0.75 |
| Marital (%) | 82 (80) | 41 (82) | 0.55 |
| Caucasian, n (%) | 77 (75) | 40 (80) | 0.47 |
| Not receiving WIC | 73 (71) | 42 (84) | 0.08 |
|
Hours in Labor, mean
(SD) |
10.1 (7.6) | 14.0 (13.1) | 0.03 |
|
Personal Hx of
Depression, n (%) |
16 (16) | 18 (36) | 0.004 |
|
Family Hx of
Depression, n (%) |
31 (30) | 27 (54) | 0.004 |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body Mass Index; Hx, history; WIC, Women, Infants, and Children
a
The sample size is different between tables one and two as 2 women reported they experienced a perineal laceration, however were not able to report the degree, which also was not identified in their charts; these women were excluded from the +/- 2nd degree group. Data are presented as the mean +/− standard deviation (SD).
b
2nd degree or > is defined as perineal laceration reported as second degree or more severe, yes/no