Table 4 Selective versus Routine episiotomy: neonatal outcomes (weighted)

Birthweight

3277.6

3261.8–3293.4

3295.9

3283.1–3308.6

0.12

n

%

n

%

Fetal distress

80

5.94

190

4.6

0.05

Shoulder dystocia

13

0.97

4

0.1

< 0.05

Birthweight

3277.6

3261.8–3293.4

3295.9

3283.1–3308.6

0.12

Apgar≤7 (5 min)

2

0.12

11

0.28

0.29

Birth injury

243

17.96

708

17.15

0.49

Congenital malformation

30

2.19

65

1.58

0.13

Neonatal Ward

159

11.77

302

7.32

< 0.05