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Table 4 Sensitivity analysis: Characteristics of the selected subsample of women, by migration status

From: Advanced cervical dilatation as a predictor for low emergency cesarean delivery: a comparison between migrant and non-migrant Primiparae – secondary analysis in Berlin, Germany

 

Turkish origin

Lebanese origin

Non-immigrants

N

109

53

1046

Age in years *** 1)

 Median (range)

25 (19–45)

24 (19–40)

30 (18–44)

Highest educational level (%) *** 2)

 No qualification/primary school

27 (24.8%)

10 (18.9%)

23 (2.2%)

 Secondary school

64 (58.7%)

24 (45.3%)

446 (42.6%)

 University / technical collage / vocational school / a-level vocational diploma

16 (16.5%)

19 (35.9%)

557 (55.2%)

Body Mass Index at admission (%) n.s. 2)

 BMI < 25 kg/m2

14 (12.8%)

13 (25.5%)

198 (18.9%)

 BMI < 30 kg/m2

53 (48.6%)

21 (39.6%)

484 (46.3%)

 BMI ≥30 kg/m2

42 (38.5%)

19 (35.9%)

364 (34.8%)

Oxytocic agent n.s. 2)

 Yes (%)

60 (55.1%)

24 (45.3%)

517 (49.4%)

Cervical dilatation * 2)

 Median (range) in cm

1 (0–8)

2 (0–10)

2 (0–10)

 Active phase of labor (≥4 cm) in %

17 (15.6%)

14 (26.4%)

275 (26.3%)

Delivery mode (%) * 2)

 Normal vaginal delivery

60 (55.1%)

37 (69.8%)

591 (56.5%)

 Vacuum extraction / forceps

30 (27.5%)

9 (17.0%)

198 (18.9%)

 Emergency cesarean delivery

19 (17.4%)

7 (13.2%)

257 (23.9%)

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  2. 1) Brown-Mood test
  3. 2) Chi-square test