Table 3 Effect measures for the primary outcomes (intention to treat analysis)

Any primary outcomes^c

0.12

(50/404)

0.18

(85/468)

− 0.06

− 0.09 to − 0.02

0.63

0.42 to 0.95

0.03

Perinatal deaths 2016 and 2017

0.02

(10/404)

0.03

(16/468)

− 0.01

− 0.04 to 0.02

0.73

0.31 to 1.75

0.04

Neonatal complications^d

0.06

(23/389)

0.07

(39/456)

− 0.04

− 0.08 to 0.01

0.59

0.30 to 1.18

0.05

Childbirth serious problems

0.05

(19/393)

0.08

(35/456)

− 0.05

− 0.08 to − 0.02

0.35

0.14 to 0.92

0.00

Caesarean section

0.13

(50/381)

0.15

(66/441)

−0.03

− 0.10 to 0.04

0.78

0.47 to 1.31

0.11

Perineal trauma or wound infection

0.21

(81/389)

0.21

(94/455)

0.01

−0.07 to 0.08

1.06

0.70 to 1.61

0.07

Perineal trauma or wound infection in home childbirths

0.11

(17/156)

0.24

(27/116)

−0.12

− 0.27 to 0.01

0.40

0.15 to 1.05

0.18