Characteristics | Routine episiotomy (1353) | Selective episiotomy (4125) | P | ||
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Ā | mean | 95%CI | mean | 95%CI | Ā |
age | 27.96 | 27.82ā28.11 | 28.32 | 28.22ā28.43 | <ā0.05 |
-20 | 33 | 2.44 | 34 | 0.83 | Ā |
20ā34 | 1283 | 94.86 | 4000 | 96.95 | Ā |
35- | 36 | 2.70 | 92 | 2.22 | Ā |
BMI | 21.22 | 21ā21.34 | 21.18 | 21.09ā21.27 | 0.60 |
ā18.5 | 206 | 15 | 522 | 12.64 | Ā |
18.5ā24 | 936 | 69 | 3079 | 74.63 | Ā |
24- | 210 | 16 | 525 | 12.73 | Ā |
Diabetes | 4 | 0.32 | 6 | 0.15 | 0.21 |
Ā | n | % | n | % | P |
Pre-existing cardiac diseases | 7 | 0.54 | 73 | 1.77 | <ā0.05 |
Pre-existing renal disease | 3 | 0.21 | 10 | 0.25 | 0.84 |
Pre-existing autoimmune disease | 2 | 0.16 | 6 | 0.15 | 0.90 |
Pre-existing hyperthyroidism | 6 | 0.46 | 24 | 0.58 | 0.61 |
Pre-existing hypothyroidism | 17 | 1.25 | 59 | 1.42 | 0.63 |