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Table 1 Epidemiological characteristics between the CS-only and CM groups

From: The trend in cesarean myomectomies and the risk of obstetrical complications in Korea

 

CS-only group (n = 438)

CM group (n = 341)

P-value

Maternal age (years)

34.8 ± 3.6

34.8 ± 3.7

0.918*

Height (cm)

161.1 ± 5.2

161.6 ± 5.2

0.224*

Weight (kg)

68.9 ± 10

69.4 ± 11.1

0.570*

BMI (kg/m2)

26.3 ± 3.4

26.4 ± 3.8

0.758*

Nulliparous (%)

385 (87.9)

302 (88.6)

0.776

Abortion, mean ± SD

0.4 ± 0.8

0.4 ± 0.8

0.901

Gestational days at delivery (day)

261.5 ± 20

259.2 ± 21.7

0.021

Singlet/twin

  

0.142

Single (%)

420 (95.9)

319 (93.6)

 

Twin (%)

18 (4.1)

22 (6.5)

 

Birth weight of baby (g)

2891.7 ± 685.8

2818.4 ± 734.4

0.101

Apgar score at 5 min < 7 (%)

82 (18.7)

81 (23.8)

0.087

Presentation of the fetus

  

0.056

Cephalic (%)

374 (85.8)

281 (82.4)

 

Abnormal presentation (%)

62(14.25)

60 (17.6%)

 

FGR of the baby (%)

38 (8.7)

36 (10.6)

0.374

Operation time (min)

44.5 ± 18.2

52.5 ± 23.8

 < 0.001

Emergency operation (%)

133 (30.4)

110 (32.3)

0.572

  1. Values are numbers (percentages) or means (standard deviations) for categorical variables
  2. P-values are calculated using the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and t-test* or Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous variables
  3. CS Cesarean section, CM Cesarean myomectomy, BMI Body mass index, FGR Fetal growth retardation