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Table 3 Comparison between groups regarding the data of Caesarean section

From: Effect of maternal BMI on labor outcomes in primigravida pregnant women

 

Normal BMI (n = 26)

Overweight (n = 36)

Class I obesity (n = 80)

P-value

Duration of CS (minutes)

50.9 ± 17.9

54.0 ± 12.5

65.6 ± 14.0

< 0.001*

Extended angels

2 (7.69%)

4 (11.11%)

8 (10%)

0.904

Bladder injury

0

0

1 (1.25%)

0.677

Wound healing and complication

 Clean and healed

22 (84.62%)

22 (61.11%)

42 (52.5%)

0.014*

 Seroma formation

2 (7.69%)

8 (22.22%)

25 (31.25%)

0.049*

 Infected wound

1 (3.85%)

5 (13.89%)

20 (25%)

0.039*

 Postpartum sepsis

1 (3.85%)

3 (8.33%)

17 (21.25%)

0.043*

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD or number and (%)
  2. CS Caesarean Section
  3. *P-value < 0.05 is significant