Table 3.
Within the VD group, comparison of variables of the subgroups cephalic (n = 153) and non-cephalic (n = 54) presentation
| Cephalic n = 153 | Breech n = 54 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of the mother (years) | 31.2 ± 5.2 | 32.0 ± 3.9 | ns (0.22) |
| Parity n | |||
| 1 | 67 (43,8%) | 10 (18,5%) | 0.002 |
| 2+ | 76 (56,2%) | 44(81,5%) | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 36.1 ± 1.4 | 36.7 ± 1.2 | 0.007 |
| 32–35 | 56 (36,6%) | 9 (16,7%) | |
| 36–40 | 97 (63,4%) | 45 (83,3%) | |
| Gender m/f (%) | 65/88 (42.5/53.5) | 35/19 (64.8/35.2) | p = 0.005 |
| Chorionicity (%) mono/di/na | 26/103/24 (17.0/67.3/15.7) | 18/34/2 (33.3/62.0/3.7) | p = 0.04 |
| Lung maturition n | 9 | 7 | ns (p = 0.09) |
| Induction of labor n | 70 (45,7%) | 29 (53,7%) | ns (p = 0.32) |
| Twin-twin interval (min) | 13.2 ± 10.8 | 17.02 ± 12.7 | 0.04 |
| Birth weight (g) | 2494 ± 392 | 2577 ± 409 | 0.19 |
| Head cirumference (cm) | 32.9 ± 1.4 | 33.1 ± 1.1 | 0.48 |
| Apgar 5 (n) | |||
| 6–8 | 18 | 8 | ns (p = 0.2) |
| < 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| UA pH | 7.27 ± 0.08 | 7.24 ± 0.08 | 0.03 |
| < 7.10 (n) | 7 | 1 | |
| 7.10–7.20 (n) | 18 | 16 | |
| Transfer to NICU (n) due to distress | 30 | 8 | ns (p = 0.5) |
| 4 | 2 | ||
Continuous data are given by mean and+/− standard deviation