Table 8 Selective versus Routine episiotomy in Obstetric hospitals and General hospitals: neonatal outcomes (weighted)

Birthweight

3281.0

3250.7–3311.3

3297.7

3283.5–3312.0

0.36

3274.1

3255.8–3292.3

3266.8

3238–3295.6

0.68

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

Fetal distress

64

9.37

179

4.62

< 0.05

16

2.39

11

4.30

0.13

Shoulder dystocia

13

1.89

4

0.11

< 0.05

1

0.03

0

0

0.80

Apgar≤7 (5 min)

0

0

10

0.26

0.18

2

0.23

1

0.52

0.49

Birth injury

74

10.78

607

15.65

< 0.05

169

25.39

101

40.41

< 0.05

Congenital malformation

10

1.47

62

1.59

0.81

20

2.94

3

1.40

0.18

Neonatal Ward

104

15.09

284

7.34

< 0.05

55

8.34

18

7.06

0.52