Table 2.
General characteristics, perinatal complications and pregnancy outcomes among primiparas
| Median (IQR) or n(%) | Maternal age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-34 (n = 266) | 35-39 (n = 75) | ≥40 (n = 14) | ||
| Demographic features | ||||
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | 20.92 (4.30) | 20.90 (1.57) | 21.56 (0) | |
| Previous caesarean delivery | - | - | - | |
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1st | 238 (89.5) | 54 (72) | 9 (64.3) | |
| 2nd | 19 (7.1) | 14 (18.7) | 2 (14.3) | |
| 3rd | 7 (2.6) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| 4th | 2 (0.8) | 3 (4) | 1 (7.1) | |
| ≥5th | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (14.3) | |
| Parity | ||||
| 1st | 266 (100) | 75 (100) | 14 (100) | |
| 2nd | - | - | - | |
| 3rd | - | - | - | |
| 4th | - | - | - | |
| ≥5th | - | - | - | |
| Pregnancy complications | ||||
| Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) | 24 (9) | 5 (6.7) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Hypothyroidism | 125 (47) | 21 (28) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Anaemia | 23 (8.6) | 6 (8) | 0 (0) | |
| Placenta praevia | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | |
| PROM | 12 (4.5) | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Oligohydramnios | 7 (2.6) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Polyhydramnios | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Caesarean section | 157 (59) | 50 (66.7) | 13 (92.9) | |
| Emergency C-section | 72 (27) | 22 (29.3) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Elective C-section | 85 (32) | 28 (37.3) | 9 (64.3) | |
| Non-induced vaginal delivery | 75 (28.2) | 18 (24) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Induced vaginal delivery | 34 (12.8) | 7 (9.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Perinatal outcome | ||||
| Gestational age at delivery | 39+2 (1+5) | 39 (1+6) | 38+5 (1+5) | |
| Preterm birth | 29 (10.9) | 9 (12) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Birth asphyxia | 33 (12.4) | 9 (12) | 0 (0) | |
| Lack of progress of labour | 24 (9) | 3 (4) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Postpartum haemorrhage | 3 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (14.3) | |
| Episiotomy | 75 (68.8*) | 18 (72*) | 1 (100*) | |
| Perineal tears | 21 (19.3*) | 2 (8*) | 0 (0*) | |
| Neonatal outcome | ||||
| Birth weight | 3260 (610) | 3330 (600) | 3265 (258) | |
| Macrosomy | 1 (0.4) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | |
| SGA | 19 (7.1) | 3 (4) | 2 (14.3) | |
| LGA | 26 (9.8) | 9 (12) | 1 (7.1) | |
| APGAR score: | 0-3 | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 4-6 | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| 7-10 | 262 (98.5) | 75 (100) | 14 (100) | |
| Stillbirth | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Congenital anomalies | 19 (7.1) | 5 (6.7) | 2 (14.3) | |