Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants
| Type of Complication N=1082 |
All evidence-based measures1 applied n=349 (32.3%) | Not all evidence-based measures applied n=733 (67.7%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age, y | 28.0 ± 5.7 | 28.6 ± 5.8 | 0.16 |
| Gestational age at delivery, wk | 37.4 ± 2.8 | 37.3 ± 3.1 | 0.63 |
| Race | |||
| African American | 192 (55.0%) | 400 (54.6%) | 0.57 |
| Caucasian | 139 (39.8%) | 302 (41.2%) | |
| Other | 18 (5.2%) | 31 (4.2%) | |
| BMI kg/m2 | 34.1 ± 8.3 | 34.7 ± 9.9 | 0.28 |
| Obese (BMI>30 kg/m2) | 234 (67.0%) | 511 (69.7%) | 0.38 |
| Public Insurance | 218 (62.5%) | 451 (61.5%) | 0.77 |
| Current tobacco use | 44 (12.6%) | 132 (18.0%) | 0.02 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 39 (11.2%) | 78 (10.6%) | 0.79 |
| Chronic hypertension | 36 (10.3%) | 75 (10.2%) | 0.97 |
| Pregnancy induced hypertension | 40 (11.5%) | 102 (13.9%) | 0.26 |
| Primiparous | 90 (25.8%) | 185 (25.2%) | 0.85 |
| Chorioamnionitis | 6 (1.7%) | 34 (4.6%) | 0.02 |
| Unscheduled Cesarean | 131 (37.5%) | 311 (42.4%) | 0.13 |
| Primary Cesarean | 206 (59.0%) | 434 (59.2%) | 0.95 |
| Duration of surgery, min | 56 (44, 69.5) | 55 (42,70) | 0.91 |
| Depth of subcutaneous layer, cm | 2.11 ± 1.32 | 2.20 ± 1.15 | 0.21 |
| Estimated blood loss, mL | 821.8 ± 237.3 | 868.9 ± 266.6 | 0.01 |
| Postoperative blood transfusion | 5 (1.4%) | 18 (2.3%) | 0.33 |