Table 3 Maternal outcomes of the study participants in their subsequent birth in relation to the mode of birth in the first pregnancy
Variable | Vacuum extraction in first pregnancy (n = 37) n(%) | Second stage cesarean section in first pregnancy (n = 44) n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of birth | 0.111 | ||
Public Hospital | 23(62.2) | 37(84.1) | |
Private hospital | 12(32.4) | 7(15.9) | |
Traditional birth attendant/Home birth | 2(5.4) | 0 | |
Mode of birth in subsequent pregnancy | < 0.001 | ||
Vaginal birth | 29(78.4) | 17(38.6) | |
Cesarean section | 8(21.6) | 27(61.4) | |
Type of cesarean section | 0.869 | ||
Emergency | 7(87.5) | 23(85.2) | |
Elective | 1(12.5) | 4(14.8) | |
Preferred mode of birth | 0.347 | ||
Vaginal birth | 35(94.6) | 39(88.6) | |
Cesarean section | 2(5.4) | 5(11.4) | |
Hospital stay | < 0.001 | ||
1 or 2 days | 27(73.0) | 13(29.5) | |
3 days or more | 9(24.3) | 30(68.2) | |
unknown | 1(2.7) | 1(2.3) | |
Post-delivery infection | 0.901 | ||
Yes | 1(2.7) | 1(2.3) | |
No | 36(97.3) | 43(97.7) |