Table 2 Maternal, fetal, and obstetric characteristics of the study population at onset of labor
From: Breech birth at home: outcomes of 60 breech and 109 cephalic planned home and birth center births
Characteristic | Breech n = 50 | Cephalic n = 102 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Parity | 0.006 | ||
 Primipara | 41 (82.0%) | 59 (57.8%) | |
 Multipara | 9 (18.0%) | 43 (42.2%) | |
Type of breech | |||
 Frank | 45 (90.0%) | NA | |
 Complete | 5 (10.0%) | NA | |
Planned location of birth | |||
 Home | 38 (76.0%) | 94 (92.2%) | |
 Birth center | 12 (24.0%) | 8 (7.9%) | |
Mean birthweight (range)a | 3274 g (2410–4224) | 3606 g (2325–5046) | 0.0002 |
Birthweight percentilesb | |||
  < 10th | 10 (20.8%) | 11 (11.0%) | |
  > 90th | 1 (2.1%) | 16 (16.0%) | |
Mean wks gestation (range)c | 39.9 (37–42) | 40.1 (35–44) | 0.154 |