Table 1 Characteristics and risk factors in the study population
ligation group (n = 48) | control group (n = 56) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
• Maternal age (years) | 33.5 ± 4.8 | 34.1 ± 4.7 | 0.8 |
• BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9.2 ± 4.7 | 29.2 ± 5.1 | 0.7 |
• Occupation: | |||
➢ housewife | 28 | 38 | 0.6 |
➢ nonprofessional | 14 | 12 | |
➢ professional | 6 | 6 | |
• Residence: | |||
➢ Rural | 34 | 42 | 0.6 |
➢ Urban | 14 | 14 | |
• Smoking | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
• Parity | 4.1 ± .0.9 | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 0.7 |
• Previous uterine surgery: | |||
➢ Caesarean section | 20 | 23 | 0.6 |
➢ Dilatation and curettage | 8 | 7 | |
➢ Myomectomy | 2 | 1 | |
➢ Resection of septum | 0 | 1 | |
➢ Resection of intrauterine adhesions | 0 | 2 | |
➢ Repair of uterine rupture | 2 | 2 | |
➢ B-lynch suture | 0 | 1 | |
Previous placenta previa: | |||
➢ Minor | 6 | 7 | 0.5 |
➢ Major | 4 | 5 | |
• Manual removal of placenta | 2 | 1 | 0.6 |
• Placenta previa and previous uterine surgery | 8 | 12 | 0.7 |
• Pregnancy with assisted conception | 2 | 4 | 0.5 |