Table 2.
Obstetric and birth characteristics among 407 women in Sweden, 1-year postpartuma
| Minor injury (none to first degree) n = 85 | Second degree n = 307 | Severe injury (third to fourth degree) n = 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Induction of labour | |||
| Spontaneous | 70 (82.4) | 262 (85.6) | 13 (86.7) |
| Induction | 15 (17.6) | 44 (14.4) | 2 (13.3) |
| Epidural analgesia | 53 (62.4) | 171 (55.7) | 8 (53.3) |
| Oxytocin during active second stage | 6 (7.1) | 33 (10.7) | 2 (13.3) |
| Passive second stage (min) | |||
| <180 min | 80 (95.2) | 262 (90.0)* | 9 (69.2) |
| >180 min | 4 (4.8) | 29 (10.0) | 4 (30.8) |
| Active second stage (min) | |||
| <60 min | 83 (98.8) | 280 (96.2) | 12 (92.3) |
| >60 min | 1 (1.2) | 11 (3.8) | 1 (7.7) |
| Birth position | |||
| Upright | 31 (36.5) | 118 (38.4) | 6 (40.0) |
| Supine | 54 (63.5) | 189 (61.6) | 9 (60.0) |
| Presentation | |||
| OAP | 82 (96.5) | 297 (96.7) | 14 (93.3) |
| Non-OAP | 3 (3.5) | 10 (3.3) | 1 (6.7) |
| Birth weight (g) | 3,458.5 ± 376.2 | 3,499.0 ± 400.0 | 3,684.8 ± 509.2 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 34.6 ± 1.3 | 34.8 ± 1.4 | 34.8 ± 1.4 |
| >35 cm | 39 (45.9) | 160 (52.1) | 7 (46.7) |
Values presented as numbers (%) or mean (±SD)
*p value <0.05 based on Chi-squared test for dichotomous variables, t test for normally distributed continuous variables and the Mann–Whitney U test for ordinal or non-normally distributed variables; comparing minor injury with second-degree injury
a Total number less than 407 indicates missing data