From: Caesarean section – an appraisal of some predictive factors in Lagos Nigeria
Characteristics | Caesarean section | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | Total | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
< 20 | 4 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 4 | |
20-25 | 11 (6.9) | 19 (11.9) | 30 | |
26-30 | 61 (38.1) | 82 (51.2) | 143 | 0.613 |
31-35 | 62 (38.8) | 41 (25.6) | 103 | |
>35 | 22 (13.8) | 18 (11.2) | 40 | |
Total | 160 (100) | 160 (100) | 320 | |
Occupation* | ||||
Skilled worker | 31 (21.5) | 52 (32.5) | 83 | |
Semi-skilled worker | 8 (5.6) | 10 (6.2) | 18 | |
Unskilled worker | 84 (58.3) | 77 (48.1) | 161 | 0.171 |
Unemployed | 21 (14.6) | 21 (13.1) | 42 | |
Total | 144 (100) | 160 (100) | 304 | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 144 (90.0) | 147 (91.9) | 291 | |
Single | 13 (8.1) | 9 (5.6) | 22 | |
Divorced | 2 (1.3) | 4 (2.5) | 6 | 0.509 |
Widowed | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 1 | |
Total | 160 (100) | 160 (100) | 320 | |
Parity | ||||
Nulliparous | 61 (38.1) | 59 (37.1) | 120 | |
Multiparous | 99 (61.9) | 100 (62.9) | 199 | 0.851 |
Total | 160 (100) | 159 (100) | 319 | |
Booking status | ||||
Booked | 130 (81.2) | 128 (81.5) | 258 | |
Unbooked | 30 (18.8) | 29 (18.5) | 59 | 0.949 |
Total | 160 (100) | 157 (100) | 317 |