Table 3.
Comparison of the knowledge of delivery complications according to delivery method among pregnant women pre-partum.
| Caesarean section (15 items)a |
Vaginal delivery (12 items)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preference for CS (n = 85) | Preference for VD (n = 365) | Statistical significanceb | Preference for CS (n = 85) | Preference for VD (n = 365) | Statistical significanceb | ||
| Longer hospital stayc | 75 (88.2) | 350 (95.9) | P < 0.05 | Risk of fetal distress and cerebral palsy | 68 (80.0) | 218 (59.7) | P < 0.05 |
| Potential baby distress caused by GA | 19 (22.4) | 154 (42.2) | P < 0.05 | Risk of emergency CS | 62 (72.9) | 230 (63.0) | NS |
| Wet lung syndrome | 32 (37.6) | 221 (60.5) | P < 0.05 | Risk of episiotomy | 71 (83.5) | 299 (81.9) | NS |
| More risky VD due to prior CS | 53 (62.4) | 255 (69.9) | NS | Risk of instrumental delivery | 51 (60.0) | 167 (45.8) | P < 0.05 |
| ≤ 3 times CS | 80 (94.1) | 335 (91.8) | NS | Genital prolapse | 54 (63.5) | 196 (53.7) | NS |
| Bowel obstruction | 47 (55.3) | 238 (65.2) | NS | Urinary or faecal incontinence | 49 (57.6) | 190 (52.1) | NS |
| Uterine rupture in future pregnancy | 58 (68.2) | 303 (83.0) | P < 0.05 | Reduction in sexual satisfaction | 57 (67.1) | 199 (54.5) | P < 0.05 |
| Haemorrhage | 57 (67.1) | 296 (81.1) | P < 0.05 | Vaginal tears | 72 (84.7) | 321 (87.9) | NS |
| Incision pain | 79 (92.9) | 343 (94.0) | NS | Anal or rectal tears | 54 (63.5) | 197 (54.0) | NS |
| Wound infection | 59 (69.4) | 316 (86.6) | P < 0.05 | Bladder damage | 45 (52.9) | 147 (40.3) | P < 0.05 |
| Bladder damage | 32 (37.6) | 205 (56.2) | P < 0.05 | Pelvic floor damage | 54 (63.5) | 203 (55.6) | NS |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 30 (35.3) | 204 (55.9) | P < 0.05 | Damage to urethral and anal sphincters | 55 (64.7) | 241 (66.0) | NS |
| Pulmonary embolism | 29 (34.1) | 178 (48.8) | P < 0.05 | ||||
| Anaesthesia complications | 52 (61.2) | 283 (77.5) | P < 0.05 | ||||
| Urinary catheterizationd | 85 (100.0) | 361 (98.9) | NS | ||||
| Chose all 15 complications of CS | 8 (9.4) | 80 (21.9) | P < 0.05 | Chose all 12 complications of VD | 29 (34.1) | 60 (16.4) | P < 0.05 |
Data presented as n of patients (%).
a
Knowledge of complications encompassed 15 items for caesarean delivery and 12 for vaginal delivery.
b
Pearson’s χ2-test
c
Continuous correction χ2-test.
d
Fisher’s exact test.
CS, caesarean section; VD, vaginal delivery; GA, general anaesthesia; NS, no statistically significant between-group difference (P ≥ 0.05).