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Table 4 Medical indications for instrumental vaginal birth or emergency cesarean by study and control group (N = 205)

From: Maternal and neonatal outcome of births planned in alongside midwifery units: a cohort study from a tertiary center in Germany

 

Study group

(n = 95)

Control group

(n = 110)

p value

Indications, n (%)

  

0.930

Abnormal FHR

41 (43.2)

54 (49.1)

 

Delayed second stage

36 (37.9)

29 (26.4)

 

Delayed first stage

9 (9.5)

8 (7.3)

 

Other

9 (9.5)

19 (17.3)

 
  1. FHR Fetal heart rate