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Table 4 fVBAC subgroups - childbirth trauma

From: Timing of cesarean and its impact on labor duration and genital tract trauma at the first subsequent vaginal birth: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

fVBAC-PL

fVBAC-AL

p-value

n = 177

n = 31

Intact / minimal perineal trauma; n (%)

53 (29.9)

5 (16.1)

.132b

1st degree perineal rupture; n (%)

28 (15.8)

3 (9.7)

.584b

2nd degree perineal rupture; n (%)

26 (14.7)

4 (13.0)

1.00b

3rd degree perineal rupture; n (%)

4 (2.3)

1 (3.2)

.558b

Episiotomy; n (%)

68 (38.4)

19 (61.3)

.017a

Important vaginal tear ≥5 cm; n (%)

32 (18.1)

4 (13.0)

.612b

Cervical laceration ≥1 cm; n (%)

38 (21.5)

3 (9.7)

.149b

  1. fVBAC-PL first vaginal birth after pre-labor cesarean
  2. fVBAC-AL first vaginal birth after advanced labor cesarean
  3. aChi-square Test
  4. bFisher’s exact test