Table 1 Maternal and neonatal characteristics
|  | Number (N = 2595) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal | |||
 Age (years) | < 21 | 57 | 2.2% |
21 to 35 | 1930 | 74.4% | |
> 35 | 608 | 23.4% | |
 Parity | 1 | 643 | 24.8% |
2 | 1172 | 45.2% | |
≥ 3 | 780 | 30.1% | |
 IVF | No | 2361 | 91.0% |
Yes | 234 | 9.0% | |
 Preeclampsia | No | 2541 | 97.9% |
Yes | 54 | 2.1% | |
 Gestational DM | No | 2526 | 97.3% |
Yes | 69 | 2.7% | |
 Previous CS | No | 1075 | 41.4% |
Yes | 1520 | 58.6% | |
 Employed | No | 801 | 30.9% |
Yes | 1794 | 69.1% | |
 AN steroids | No | 2109 | 81.3% |
Yes | 486 | 18.7% | |
 Induction trial | No | 2339 | 90.1% |
Yes | 256 | 9.9% | |
 PROM | No | 2305 | 88.8% |
Yes | 290 | 11.2% | |
 Elective | No | 1038 | 40% |
Yes | 1557 | 60% | |
 Anesthesia | General | 805 | 31% |
Spinal | 1790 | 69% | |
Neonatal | |||
 Gestational age (weeks) | < 35 | 259 | 10% |
35 to 36 | 471 | 18.2% | |
≥ 37 | 1865 | 71.9% | |
 Birth Weight (grams) | Mean (SD) | 2910 (630) | – |
≤ 1500 | 90 | 3.5% | |
1501–2500 | 496 | 19.1% | |
> 2500 | 2009 | 77.4% | |
 Gender | F | 1235 | 47.6% |
M | 1360 | 52.4% | |
 Multiples | Singleton | 2269 | 87.4% |
Twins | 258 | 9.9% | |
Triplets | 57 | 2.2% | |
Quadruplets | 11 | 0.4% | |
 5-min APGAR | < 7 | 66 | 2.5% |
≥ 7 | 2529 | 97.5% | |