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Table 2 Association between socio-demographic characteristics and CD type

From: Prior childbirth experience and attitude towards subsequent vaginal birth after one caesarean delivery in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

 

Prior CD Type

Total

P value

Elective (n = 50)

Emergency (n = 166)

Age group (years)

 20–29

11(19.6)

45(80.4)

56(100.0)

p = 0.350*

 30–39

34(23.1)

113(76.9)

147(100.0)

 ≥ 40

5(38.5)

8(61.5)

13(100.0)

Gravidity

 2

28(21.4)

103(78.6)

131(100.0)

p = 0.0447*

 3

14(24.1)

44(75.9)

58(100.0)

 4

3(20.0)

12(80.0)

15(100.0)

 > 4

5(41.7)

7(58.3)

12(100.0)

Number of children

 1 

38(20.8)

145(79.2)

183(100.0)

p = 0.091**

 2

10(33.3)

20(66.7)

30(100.0)

 3

1(50.0)

1(50.0)

2(100.0)

 4

1(100.0)

0(0.0)

1(100.0)

Gestational age

 ≤ 28

18(24.0)

57(76.0)

75(100.0)

p = 0.888*

 29–34

25(23.6)

81(76.4)

106(100.0)

 ≥ 35

7(20.0)

28(80.0)

35(100.0)

  1. *chi-square test, **Fisher's exact test