Table 3 Maternal and neonatal characteristics

Mothers

Age at CS (completed years)

Higher education*

Nulliparous

Previous caesarean section

33

15

17

6

27–41

52%

59%

22%

Infants

Female sex

Gestational age (completed weeks + days)

Birth weight (grams)

15

40 + 1

3821

52%

37 + 0–42 + 2

2800–5230

Type of regional anaesthesia

Epidural

Spinal

9

20

31%

69%

CS classification

Planned

Emergency grade 2 (within 20 min)

Emergency grade 3 (within 1 h or more)

9

15

5

31%

52%

17%

Planned CS indication (n = 9)

Maternal request

Breech presentation

Two or more previous CS

Other

2

2

2

3

22%

22%

22%

34%

Emergency CS indication (n = 20)

Poor progress

Unsuccessful induction

Suspected asphyxia

Other

11

2

5

2

55%

10%

25%

10%

Observations before emergency CS (n = 20)

Induction before CS

Active labour before CS

Rupture of membranes before CS

Antibiotics before CS (if PROM > 24 h)

Suspected chorionamnionitis

11

15

17

1

1

55%

75%

85%