Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics of participants
Parameters | Elective caesarean delivery between 38 and 39 weeks gestation (n = 1002) | Elective caesarean delivery after 39 weeks gestation (n = 1084) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (year) | 27.77 ± (5.29) | 27.27 ± (5.74) | 0.041 |
Parity | 1.89 ± (0.70) | 1.90 ± (0.73) | 0.675 |
Cause of cesarean | |||
Repeat cesarean | 648(64.7) | 489(45.1) | < 0.001 |
Breach and transverse presentation | 42(4.2) | 108(10) | |
Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) | 38(3.8) | 58(5.4) | |
Maternal request | 217(21.7) | 384(35.4) | |
Other reasons | 57(5.7) | 45(4.2) | |
Birth weight of neonate | 3190.77 ± (394.19) | 3327.54 ± (377.70) | < 0.001 |
Height of neonate | 49.57 ± (1.93) | 50.17 ± (2.02) | < 0.001 |
Head circumference | 34.47 ± (1.46) | 34.59 ± (1.90) | 0.113 |
Apgar min 1 | 8.97 ± (0.21) | 8.99 ± (0.14) | 0.033 |
Apgar min 5 | 9.99 ± (0.10) | 10.00 ± (0.06) | 0.529 |
NICU admission | 22(2.2) | 8(0.7) | 0.004 |
Sepsis | 6(0.6) | 4(0.4) | 0.329 |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 7(0.7) | 3(0.3) | 0.141 |
TTN | 15(1.5) | 5(0.5) | 0.013 |