Table 3 Maternal outcomes in women who underwent pre-labor cesarean section (PrlCS) or induction of labor (IOL)
Outcome n (%) | PrlCS (n = 938) | IOL (n = 409) | aOR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Death or serious maternal morbidity | 68 (7.3) | 46 (11.3) | 0.61 (0.4–0.9) | 0.01 |
Death | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 0.43 (0.0–7.0) | 0.55 |
Hemorrhage | 58 (6.2) | 39 (9.6) | 0.62 (0.4–0.9) | 0.02 |
Blood loss ≥1500 ml | 19 (2.0) | 14 (3.4) | 0.58 (0.3–1.2) | 0.13 |
Blood transfusion | 49 (5.2) | 29 (7.1) | 0.72 (0.4–1.2) | 0.17 |
D&C of uterus after deliverya | 3 (0.3) | 6 (1.5) | 0.2 (0.1–0.9) | 0.03 |
Laparotomy | 9 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 5.5 (1.10-Inf) | 0.07 |
Genital tract injuryb | 3 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 1.7 (0.25-Inf) | 0.67 |
Perineal third- or fourth-degree tear involving anal sphincter | 0 (0) | 4 (0.98) | 0.1 (0–0.5) | 0.01 |
Thromboembolism requiring anticoagulant therapy | 5 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2.2 (0.3–18.8) | 0.47 |
Infection, excluding wound infection | 16 (1.7) | 5 (1.2) | 1.40 (0.5–3.9) | 0.51 |
Wound infectionc | 20 (2.1) | 4 (1.0) | 2.20 (0.7–6.5) | 0.15 |
Wound dehiscence or breakdown | 12 (1.3) | 3 (0.7) | 0.17 (0.5–6.2) | 0.38 |