Delivery characteristics
| Characteristics | Prevalence of characteristics | |
|---|---|---|
| N | Per cent | |
| Type of delivery | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 143 | 71.5 |
| Instrumental delivery | 14 | 7.0 |
| Primary caesarean | 27 | 13.5 |
| Iterative caesarean | 16 | 8.0 |
| Gestational weeks <37 weeks | 15 | 7.5 |
| Primiparity | 76 | 38.8 |
| Anaesthesia | ||
| None | 22 | 11.3 |
| General | 3 | 1.5 |
| Epidural | 119 | 62.6 |
| Rachidian | 12 | 10.8 |
| Pudendal block | 17 | 8.8 |
| Local | 19 | 9.8 |
| Episiotomy* | 17 | 11.0 |
| Tear* | ||
| None | 31 | 20.7 |
| Periurethral | 56 | 37.3 |
| Vaginal | 36 | 24.0 |
| Perineal 1st degree | 28 | 18.7 |
| Perineal 2nd degree | 44 | 29.3 |
| Perineal 3rd degree | 9 | 6.0 |
| Uterine exploration* | 10 | 7.3 |
| Spontaneous placenta expulsion* | 148 | 96.7 |
| Blood loss, over 500 mL | 42 | 22.1 |
| Fetal monitoring anomalies | 40 | 24.1 |
| Infant sex: boy (vs girl) | 100 | 50.3 |
| Birth weight <2500 g | 7 | 4.3 |
| Neonatology admission | 24 | 12.3 |
| Apgar under 7 | ||
| At 1 min | 19 | 9.9 |
| At 5 min | 3 | 1.6 |
Owing to missing data, the numbers for each variable might not add up to the same total.
*Percentage calculated for vaginal birth only (n=157).