Table 1.
Demographic and obstetric characteristics of participants in vaginal and cesarean delivery groups
| Vaginal delivery group (n=60) | cesarean delivery group (n=60) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (Years)* | 23.02 ± 3.22 | 25.23 ± 4.48 | 0.002 | |
| Gestational age (Weeks)* | 38.97 ± 0.98 | 39.58 ± 1.11 | 0.002 | |
| BMI before pregnancy (Kg/m2)* | 26.88 ± 2.71 | 27.54 ± 1.99 | 0.132 | |
| Fetal weight(gr)* | 3259.49 ± 322.97 | 3447.83 ± 789.21 | 0.002 | |
| Cervical dilatation(Cm)* | 5.15 ± 1.05 | 4.93 ± 0.95 | 0.240 | |
| Cervical effacement(Percent)* | 61.17 ± 9.58 | 58.17 ± 8.73 | 0.761 | |
| Station** | -3 | 21(35.00) | 35(58.32) | |
| -2 | 24(40.00) | 20(33.33) | ||
| -1 | 13(21.67) | 5(8.35) | 0.024 | |
| 0 | 2(3.33) | 0(0) | ||
| Fetal membrane** | Intact | 29(48.33) | 39(65.00) | |
| Ruptured | 31(51.67) | 21(35.00) | 0.048 | |
| Apgar score** | <7 | 1(1.66) | 0(0) | |
| >7 | 59(98.34) | 100(100) | 0.315 | |
| Infusion of Oxytocin** | Yes | 30(50) | 36(60) | |
| No | 30(50) | 24(40) | 0.170 | |
*
Mean±SD
**
Number (Percent)