Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population, n = 507.
| Study population | |
|---|---|
| Maternal age, years, mean (SD) | 29 (5.2) |
| Gestational age, weeks, mean (SD) | 39 (1.2) |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery, number (%) | 224 (44) |
| Operative delivery, number (%) | |
| Instrumental delivery | 170 (34) |
| Caesarean delivery | 113 (22) |
| Onset of labour, number (%) | |
| Spontaneous | 229 (46) |
| Induced | 277 (54) |
| Labour duration more than 12 hours,* number (%) | 105 (21) |
| Oxytocin augmentation during labour, number (%) | 377 (74) |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Admission, number (%) | 4 (0.8) |
| Method used to return questionnaire, number (%) | |
| Postal | 389 (77) |
| 118 (23) |