Table 3 Ages & Stages Questionnaire II results at 4 months in infants with prelabour caesarean section (CS) and cord clamping after 30 s or vaginal delivery
Mode of delivery | Unadjusted analysis | Adjusted analysis a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prelabour CS N = 66 | Vaginal Delivery N = 352 | Mean difference (95% CI) | P value b | Mean difference (95% CI) | P value b | |
Total score | 234.9 ± 41.4 | 258.3 ± 28.3 | −23.4 (− 34.0 to − 12.8) | < 0.001 | −20.7 (− 28.7 to − 12.6) | < 0.001 |
Communication | 47.5 ± 9.3 | 50.3 ± 7.6 | − 2.8 (− 5.3 to - 0.4) | 0.02 | −2.6 (− 4.7 to − 0.5) | 0.02 |
Gross Motor | 50.2 ± 10.6 | 54.7 ± 7.3 | − 4.5 (−7.2 to − 1.8) | 0.001 | − 4.1 (−6.2 to − 2.0) | < 0.001 |
Fine Motor | 41.5 ± 13.7 | 48.4 ± 10.5 | −6.9 (− 10.4 to − 3.4) | < 0.001 | −6.0 (− 8.9 to − 3.1) | < 0.001 |
Problem solving | 49.7 ± 12.1 | 54.4 ± 7.7 | − 4.7 (− 7.3 to − 2.2) | 0.001 | − 4.1 (− 6.2 to − 2.0) | < 0.001 |
Personal social | 46.0 ± 12.1 | 50.5 ± 8.8 | − 4.4 (− 7.5 to − 1.3) | 0.006 | − 4.0 (− 6.4 to − 1.5) | 0.002 |