Table 2.

Obstetric outcomes of women who attempted an external cephalic version procedure compared to those who did not (expectant management)

Characteristic	ECV attempted (n=1263)	ECV not attempted ‘Expectant management’ (n=2854)	p-value
Gestational age at delivery (w)	38.9±1.1	39.0±1.0	0.01
Cesarean delivery	839 (66.4)	2832 (99.2)	<0.001
Indication for cesarean delivery*			<0.001
Malpresentation	713 (84.6)	2722 (96.1)	<0.001
Non-reassuring fetal status	64 (7.6)	100 (3.5)	<0.001
Labor dystocia or failed induction	57 (6.7)	0 (0)	<0.001
Failed forceps or vacuum attempt	3 (0.4)	0 (0)	0.001
Cord prolapse	6 (0.7)	10 (0.3)	0.16

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%)

ECV, external cephalic version

^*Indication for cesarean delivery data are based on 839 women who underwent cesarean in the ECV attempted group and 2832 women who underwent cesarean in the ECV not-attempted group