Table 3 Socio-economic and obstetric background data collected from medical records
Characteristics | Experimental group n = 53 No. (%) | Control group n = 50 No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mothers | ||
Age (years) Md (Q1, 3) | 31 (29–34) | 33 (29–35) |
Primipara | 43 (84) | 36 (72) |
Education | ||
Primary | 4 (8) | 4 (9) |
Secondary | 18 (37) | 17 (36) |
University | 27 (55) | 26 (55) |
Civil status | ||
Married or cohabiting | 50 (98) | 48 (98) |
Obstetrical data | ||
Pre-eclampsia | 8 (16) | 7 (15) |
Induction of labor | 11 (22) | 6 (12) |
Normal vaginal delivery | 23 (45) | 31 (62) |
Vacuum extraction | 7 (14) | 3 (6) |
Forceps | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Caesarean section birth | ||
Elective | 9 (18) | 10 (20) |
Emergency | 11 (22) | 6 (12) |
Presentation | ||
Head | 44 (88) | 44 (90) |
Breech/foot | 6 (12) | 5 (10) |
Oxytocin infusion | 39 (83) | 29 (73) |
Meconium stained in amniotic fluid | 12 (24) | 15 (31) |
Ruptured membranes >24h | 6 (12) | 7 (15) |
Anesthesia * | ||
No anesthesia | 12 (12) | 14 (14) |
General anesthesia | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
Epidural block | 21 (41) | 16 (31) |
Spinal block | 16 (31) | 13 (27) |
Pudendal block | 4 (8) | 2 (4) |
Nitros oxide | 25 (51) | 33 (70) |
Bleeding postpartum (ml) Md (Q1, 3) | 465 (317–700) | 405 (310–582) |
Infant | ||
Gestational age (weeks) Md (range) | 39 (34–42) | 39 (34–41) |
Birth weight (g) Md (range) | 3460 (2130–4790) | 3500 (2070–4490) |
Gender female | 29 (55) | 27 (54) |
Healthy full-term, Apgar >7 at 5 min | 38 (78) | 40 (85) |
Full-term, Apgar ≤7 at 5 min | 4 (8) | 0 (0) |
Healthy premature ≤ week 37 Apgar >7 at 5 min | 7 (14) | 6 (13) |
Premature ≤ week 37 Apgar <7 at 5 min | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Infant cared for in the neonatal ward | 10 (20) | 3 (6) |