Table 1 Characteristics of study population, n = 920.
Age years, mean | 28.1 (4.4) |
|---|---|
Gestational age weeks, mean | 40.2 (1.0) |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 764 (83.0%) |
Operative delivery: | 156 (17.0%) |
Instrumental vaginal delivery | 109 (11.8%) |
Caesarean delivery | 47 (5.1%) |
Labour duration more than 12 hours | 236 (25.7%) |
Oxytocin augmentation during labour | 617 (67.1%) |
Postpartum haemorrhage mL | 490 (359) |
Sphincter laceration/vaginal births | 39 (4.5%) |
Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes | 9 (1.0%) |