Table 4.
Comparison between nuchal cords tight subgroup and control group
| Nuchal cord tight group n=17 (%) | Control group n=285 (%) | Chi square value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginal delivery | 13 (76.47) | 215 (75.44) | 0.0092 | ≤ 1 |
| Primary cesarean | 4 (23.52) | 34 (11.93) | 1.9624 | ≤ 0.2 |
| Repeat cesarean | 0 | 36 (12.63) | 2.4379 | ≤ 0.2 |
| Vacuum | 1 (5.88) | 3 (1.05) | 2.8633 | ≤ 0.1 |
| Breech | 0 | 10 (3.51) | 0.6169 | ≤ 1 |
| Abruption | 0 | 1 (0.35) | 0.0598 | ≤ 1 |
| Mec stained | 2 (11.76) | 20 (7.02) | 0.5352 | ≤ 1 |
| Fetal distress* | 4 (23.53) | 25 (8.77) | 4.0249 | ≤ 0.05** |
| Apgar 1′<7 | 4 (23.53) | 15 (5.26) | 9.0794 | ≤ 0.01** |
| Apgar 5′<7 | 1 (5.88) | 4 (1.40) | 1.9765 | ≤ 0.2 |
(*)
As manifested by fetal bradycardia, variable or late decelerations.
(**)
denotes statistically significant.