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Characteristics of participants, n=203
| Characteristic | Mean (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
| Maternal age, years | 26.70 (06) |
| Course of labour | |
| Onset of spontaneous labour | 105 (52) |
| Oxytocin augmentation, no induction | 41 (20) |
| Induction of labour | 57 (28) |
| Time after childbirth | |
| 1-7 days | 143 (70) |
| 8-30 | 51 (25) |
| >30 days | 09 (04) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Persian | 54 (27) |
| Arab | 139 (68) |
| Others | 11 (05) |
