Table 4 Association between prior childbirth experience and CD Type

Labour prior to CD

 Yes

0(0.0)

133(100.0)

133(100.0

p < 0.001**

 No

50(60.2)

33(39.8)

83(100.0)

Intra-operative pain level

 None

43(27.7)

112(72.3)

155(100.0)

p = 0.075**

 Mild

6(13.3)

39(86.7)

45(100.0)

 Moderate

1(7.1)

13(92.9)

14(100.0)

 Severe

0(0.0)

2(100.0)

2(100.0)

Post-operative pain level

 None

18(37.5)

30(62.5)

48(100.0)

p = 0.037*

 Mild

12(25.0)

36(75.0)

48(100.0)

 Moderate

15(16.3)

77(83.7)

92(100.0)

 Severe

5(17.9)

23(82.1)

28(100.0)

Maternal complication

 Yes

1(33.3)

2(66.7)

3(100.0)

p = 0.674**

 No

49(23.0)

164(77.0)

213(100.0)

Neonatal complication

 Yes

5(20.8)

19(79.2)

24(100.0

p = 0.776*

 No

45(23.4)

147(76.6)

192(100.0)

Baby complication (n = 24)

 Birth asphyxia

3(20.0)

12(80.0)

15(100.0)

p = 0.024**

 Infection

0(0.0)

1(100.0)

1(100.0)

 Cerebral palsy

2(100.0)

0(0.0)

2(100.0)

 Death

0(0.0)

6(100.0)

6(100.0)

Overall experience

 Satisfactory

46(23.5)

150(76.5)

196(100.0)

p = 0.726**

 Unsatisfactory

4(20.0)

16(80.0)

20(100.0)