Table 1 Demographic details and maternal and perinatal outcomes
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | |
Range (mean) | 19-47 (33.7) |
 19–25 | 9 (8.2) |
 > 25–30 | 16 (14.5) |
 > 30–35 | 44 (40) |
 > 35–40 | 31 (28.2) |
 > 40 | 10 (9.1) |
Previous pregnancies (> 20 weeks) | |
 0 | 80 (72.7) |
 1 | 24 (21.8) |
 2 | 4 (3.6) |
 ≥  3 | 2 (1.8) |
Gestation (weeks) | |
 ≤ 37 | 7 (6.4) |
 38 | 13 (11.8) |
 39 | 27 (24.5) |
 ≥ 40 | 63 (57.3) |
BMI | |
 < 30 | 99 (90) |
 > 30 | 11 (10) |
Onset of labour | |
 Spontaneous | 7 (6.4) |
 Induction of labour | 103 (84.5) |
Epidural/spinal analgesia | |
 Yes | 75 (68.2) |
 No | 35 (31.8) |
Length of labour (hours) | |
 Minimum | 20 min |
 Maximum | 11.6 h |
 Mean | 4.5 h |
Mode of birth | |
 Normal vaginal birth | 53 (48.2) |
 Instrumental birth | 26 (23.6) |
 Caesarean birth | 31 (28.2) |
Perineal outcomesb | |
 Intact perineum | 6 (5.5) |
 Graze/first degree tear | 9 (8.2) |
 Second degree tear | 27 (24.5) |
 Third degree tear | 6 (5.5) |
 Episiotomy | 31 (28.2) |
Length of stay (days) | |
 0 | 11 (10.0) |
 1 | 30 (27.3) |
 2 | 31 (28.2) |
 3 | 21 (19.1) |
 4 | 10 (9.1) |
 ≥ 5 | 7 (6.3) |
Fetal blood sampling (FBS) | |
 Yes | 33a |
 No | 85 |
Fetal scalp electrode use | |
 Yes | 11 (10) |
 No | 99 (90) |
Apgar score at 5 min | |
 < 7 | 2 |
 ≥ 7 | 108 |