Table 1 Baseline characteristics and distribution of deliveries during the study period

Age

31.0 (19–40)

33.0 (20–44)

0.266

Parity

0 (0–3)

0 (0–5)

0.969

BMI before pregnancy^a (kg/m²)

23.30 (15.9–34.0)

23.05 (16.4–46.3)

0.500

BMI before delivery^b (kg/m²)

28.73 (21.6–40.7)

29.37 (20.7–55.6)

0.332

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

37 (36–41)

37 (36–41)

0.231

Mode of delivery (%)

Caesarean

27 (54.0)

128 (50.8)

–

Planned CS

-

-

Unplanned CS

24 (88.9)

119 (93.0)

Emergency CS

3 (11.1)

9 (7.0)

Vaginal

22 (44)

110 (43.7)

Normal vaginal

17 (77.3)

88 (80.0)

Instrumented vaginal

3 (13.6)

3 (2.7)

Combined vaginal

2 (9.1)

19 (17.3)

Combined vaginal & CS

1 (2.0)

14 (5.5)