Table 1 Characteristics of women with repeat CS
Operative characteristics | |||
 Median estimated blood loss | 150 (100–300) | 225 (150–300 | 0.98 |
 (ml, interquartile range) | (n = 78) | (n = 36) |  |
 Classical incision in uterus | 1 (1%) | 2 (6%) | 0.23 |
 Inadequate lower segment | 15 (19%) | 10 (28%) | 0.27 |
 Total number tube ligation | 26 (33%) | 27 (75%) | 0.01 |
 Skin incision | |||
  Midline | 36 (45%) | 25 (69%) | 0.01 |
  Transverse | 43 (54%) | 11 (31%) | 0.02 |
  Combined (T-incision) | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0.69 |
 Adhesions (total) | n = 79 | n = 36 |  |
  Minor | 35 (44%) | 23 (64%) | 0.08 |
  Severe | 44 (56%) | 13 (36%) |  |
Neonatal outcome | n = 82 | n = 32 |  |
 Stillbirth | 8 (10%) | 0 | 0.05 |
 Child alive, Apgar score < 7 at 5’ | 2 (2%) | 0 | 0.48 |
 Adverse neonatal outcome  (stillbirth and Apgar score < 7 at 5) | 10 (12%) | 0 | 0.02 |
Hospital previous CS | n = 80 | n = 72 |  |
 Ndala | 57 (71%) 4 | 8 (67%) | 0.54 |
 Other hospital | 23 (29%) | 21 (29%) | 0.95 |
 Unknown | 0 | 3 (4%) | 0.10 |