Table 2.
Maternal outcomes of labor in study population
| Serial no. | Maternal parameters | Study group | Control group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=136 | n=135 | |||
| 1 | Mode of delivery, n (%) | |||
| Normal delivery | 127 (93.4) | 103 (76.3) | .0001a | |
| Operative vaginal delivery | 7 (5.14) | 8 (5.9) | .779a | |
| CD | 2 (1.5%)b | 24 (17.8)c | .000002d | |
| Total | 136 | 135 | ||
| 2 | Complications,e n (%) | |||
| PPH | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 1d | |
| Infection | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9)e | .498d | |
| Total | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | .622d | |
| 3 | After delivery | |||
| Hb (gram%) | 9.940±1.220 | 9.644±1.096 | .037f | |
| Total leucocyte count (cells/mL) | 10,316.88±2383.90 | 10,553.46±2244.30 | .401f | |
| 4 | Duration of hospital stay (d), mean±SD | 2.014±1.092 | 2.210±1.170 | .155f |
| 5 | Oxytocin used | 25 (18.4) | 70 (51.8) | .000000008a |
| n=134g | n=111g | |||
| 6 | Duration of active phase of labor (h), mean±SD | 2.27±1.44 | 4.12±1.60 | .0000000000000000019f |
| 7 | Second stage of labor (min), mean±SD | 28.01±16.70 | 31.10±18.50 | .171f |
CD, cesarean delivery; PPH, postpartum hemorrhage; SD, standard deviation.
Chi-squared test
Study group: Of 2 CDs, the indications were arrest of labor and arrest of the second stage of labor
Control group: Of 24 CDs, 12 (50%) were performed for arrest of labor in the active phase, 3 (12.5%) were performed for second–stage arrest, and 9 (37.5%) were performed for fetal distress
Fisher exact test
Atonic PPH in 1 in each group, which was medically managed. Of note, 1 case in the control group had malarial infection
Independent t test
Of note, 2 women in the study group and 24 women in the control group underwent CD.
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