Table 3 Delivery characteristics in women with a BMI < 30 compared to women with a BMI > =30 (n = 787)
From: Outcome of deliveries in healthy but obese women: obesity and delivery outcome
(BMI < 30) (n = 724) | (BMI > =30) (n = 63) | P-Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time of active labour (hours) | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.3 |
(0.0-25.3) | (0.9-76.2) | ||
Time of pushing (minutes) | 24 | 21 | 0.2 |
(0.0-155.0) | (1.0-25.0) | ||
Labor dystocia (%) | 337 | 27 | 0.6 |
(46.5) | (42.9) | ||
Epidural analgesia (%) | 369 | 37 | 0.2 |
(51.0) | (58.7) | ||
Oxytocin (%) | 386 | 35 | 0.7 |
(53.4) | (55.6) | ||
Mode of delivery | |||
Vaginal (%) | 525 | 54 | 0.03* |
(72.5) | (85.7) | ||
Operative (%) | 199 | 9 | |
Caesarean Section | (27.5) | (14.3) | |
Reason for operative delivery | |||
Fetal distress (%) | 56 | 1 | |
(28.1) | (11.0) | ||
Dystocic labor (%) | 143 | 8 | |
(71.9) | (89.0) | ||