Maernal health outcome | Cesarean delivery (n = 138) | Vaginal delivery (n = 126) | ||||
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Median (IQR) % | Median (IQR) % | |||||
 | Before | After | p-value‡ | Before | After | p-value‡ |
Wound infection | 30 (10, 50) | 10 (0, 30) | <0.001 | 10 (0, 20) | 20 (10, 30) | 0.01 |
Chronic abdominal pain | 30 (10, 50) | 20 (0, 40) | 0.04 | 10 (0, 20) | 10 (0, 20) | 0.55 |
Long-term perineal pain | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.01 | 10 (0, 29) | 10 (0, 20) | 0.65 |
Pelvic organ prolapse | 0 (0, 20) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.28 | 10 (0, 30) | 10 (0, 20) | 0.54 |
Urinary incontinence | 10 (0, 20) | 0 (0, 10) | <0.001 | 10 (0, 30) | 0 (0, 18) | 0.04 |
Fecal incontinence | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 0) | <0.001 | 0 (0, 20) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.36 |
Abdominal adhesions | 13 (0, 40) | 10 (0, 30) | 0.20 | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.86 |
Dyspareunia | 0 (0, 20) | 5 (0, 20) | 0.95 | 10 (0, 25) | 10 (0, 24) | 0.65 |
Sexual dissatisfaction | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.23 | 20 (0, 40) | 10 (0, 20) | 0.03 |
Negative impact on the couple’s relationship | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.01 | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.96 |
Limitations to daily life/work activities | 8 (0, 20) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.06 | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.46 |
Negative impact on mental health | 0 (0, 20) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.007 | 0 (0, 10) | 0 (0, 10) | 0.83 |