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Table 3 Obstetric outcomes for the nulliparous women in the index and reference groups

From: Obstetric outcomes for nulliparous women who received routine individualized treatment for severe fear of childbirth - a retrospective case control study

 

Index group

Reference group

 
 

n

%

n

%

p-value

Pregnancy complications*

    

0.798

Yes

18

9.9

40

9.3

 

No

163

90.1

391

90.7

 

Inpatient care during* pregnancy

    

0.652

Yes

30

16.6

78

18.1

 

No

151

83.4

353

81.9

 

Complications during delivery**

    

0.849

Yes

56

30.9

130

30.2

 

No

125

69.1

301

69.8

 

Mode of delivery

    

<0.001

Vaginal

93

51.7

271

62.9

 

Instrumental

26

14.4

79

18.3

 

Emergency CS

26

14.4

67

15.5

 

Elective CS

35

19.4

14

3.2

 

Active labour, in minutes, (mean/SD)***

356.72

183.31

325.14

169.98

0.118

Birth weight (mean/SD)

3447.50

550.44

3433.19

582.86

0.779

Length at birth (mean/SD)

49.9

2.9

50.0

2.9

0.788

Gestational week at birth

39.0

1.7

39.0

2.9

0.700

  1. *Hyperemesis, premature contractions, bleeding, hypertension and gestational diabetes.
  2. **Bleeding, and premature contractions, observation, prolonged labour, asphyxia.
  3. ***Elective CS not included.