Table 1 Description of the study population
Variables | Continuous suture n (70) | Interrupted suture n (64) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), m (SEM)a | 30.98 ± 0.63 | 30.76 ± 0.68 | 0.813 |
Civil status | 0.047 | ||
Single, n (%) | 7 (10.00) | 17 (26.56) | |
Married, n (%) | 47 (67.14) | 38 (59.38) | |
Stable relationship, n (%) | 15 (21.43) | 9 (14.06) | |
Divorced, n (%) | 1 (1.43) | 0 (0.00) | |
Education level | 0.797 | ||
Incomplete primary, n (%) | 2 (2.86) | 1 (1.56) | |
Primary, n (%) | 3 (4.29) | 3 (4.69) | |
Incomplete secondary, n (%) | 2 (2.86) | 4 (6.25) | |
Secondary, n (%) | 17 (24.29) | 18 (28.13) | |
Higher secondary education, n (%) | 19 (27.14) | 12 (18.75) | |
University, n (%) | 27 (38.57) | 26 (40.63) | |
BMIb, m (SEM) | 28.19 ± 0.51 | 27.27 ± 0.46 | 0.185 |
Previous illness, Yes, n (%) | 6 (8.57) | 8 (12.50) | 0.575 |
Exercise during pregnancy, Yes, n (%) | 39 (55.71) | 34 (53.13) | 0.862 |
Perineal massage pre-labor, Yes, n (%) | 15 (21.43) | 12 (18.75) | 0.830 |
Attendance during pregnancy at an education course on pregnancy, delivery and newborn care, Yes, n (%) | 38 (54.29) | 47 (73.44) | 0.031 |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks), m (SEM) | 39.57 (0.13) | 39.78 (0.14) | 0.275 |
Start of labor | 0.473 | ||
Spontaneous, n (%) | 48 (68.57) | 40 (62.50) | |
Induced, n (%) | 22 (31.43) | 24 (37.50) | |
Epidural analgesia, Yes, n (%) | 56 (80.00) | 53 (82.81) | 0.825 |
Duration of the first stage of labor (minutes), m (SEM) | 314.80 (22.87) | 342.72 (21.10) | 0.373 |
Duration of the second stage of labor (minutes), m (SEM) | 85.61 (6.29) | 96.64 (8.23) | 0.284 |
Duration of the third stage of labor (minutes), m (SEM) | 9.71 (1.06) | 9.70 (1.02) | 0.994 |
Type of perineal lesion | 0.387 | ||
Episiotomy, n (%) | 32 (45.71) | 35 (54.69) | |
2nd degree tear, n (%) | 38 (54.29) | 29 (45.31) | |
Weight of newborn (grams), m (SEM) | 3252.6 (41.8) | 3185.1 (50.5) | 0.301 |