Table 1.
Demographic Variables of Mothers and Neonates
| Variables | Pre incision | Post incision | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Parity: | |||||
| Primiparous | 252 | 45.6 | 224 | 41.3 | 0.15 |
| Multiparous | 301 | 54.4 | 319 | 58.7 | |
| Risk Factors: | |||||
| Hypertension | 98 | 17.7 | 96 | 17.7 | |
| Diabetes | 86 | 15.6 | 71 | 13.1 | 0.63 |
| Hypothyroidism | 9 | 1.6 | 7 | 1.3 | |
| None | 360 | 65.1 | 369 | 68.0 | |
| Type of CD: | |||||
| Elective | 131 | 23.7 | 136 | 25.0 | 0.60 |
| Emergency | 422 | 76.3 | 407 | 75.0 | |
| Indication for CD: | |||||
| Fetal distress | 165 | 29.8 | 181 | 33.3 | |
| Abnormal lie | 56 | 10.1 | 50 | 9.2 | |
| Cord Prolapse | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.41 |
| Previous Caesarean | 179 | 32.4 | 190 | 35.0 | |
| Arrest of dilatation | 55 | 9.9 | 52 | 9.6 | |
| Failed Induction | 81 | 14.6 | 57 | 10.5 | |
| Scar rupture | 16 | 2.9 | 12 | 2.2 | |
| Sex of baby: | |||||
| Male | 279 | 50.5 | 278 | 51.2 | 0.80 |
| Female | 274 | 49.5 | 265 | 48.8 | |
| APGAR at 5 min: | |||||
| Normal | 535 | 96.7 | 522 | 96.1 | 0.58 |
| Abnormal | 18 | 3.3 | 21 | 3.9 | |
| Feeds in hours: | |||||
| < 12 | 524 | 94.9 | 527 | 97.1 | |
| 12-24 | 23 | 4.2 | 10 | 1.8 | 0.08 |
| > 24 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | 1.1 | |