Table 3
N
Intervention group n=133 Control group n=137
95% CI
P value
Preeclampsia, n (%) 269 1 (0.8) 5 (3.6) 0.6–43.4 0.2a
Gestational age (days), mean (SD) 269 279.0 (11.5) 280.6 (10.6) –1.2 to –4.2 0.8b
Preterm delivery, n (%) 269 6 (4.5) 5 (3.7) 0.2–2.7 0.7a
Induction of labour, n (%) 269 21 (15.8) 37 (27.2) 1.1–3.6 0.02c
Mode of delivery, n (%) 269 –0.1 to –0.1 0.7c
Spontaneous vaginal delivery 98 (73.7) 98 (72.1)
Instrumental delivery 12 (9) 17 (12.5)
Caesarean section 23 (17.3) 21 (15.4)
Epidural anaesthesia, n (%) 269 46 (34.6) 43 (31.6) 0.5–1.5 0.6c
Duration of labour (hours), mean (SD) 247 5.3 (4.0) 5.6 (4.0) –0.8 to 1.2 0.7b
Birth weight (grams), mean (SD) 269 3511 (515) 3501 (500) –131 to 112 0.9b
Birth length (centimeters), mean (SD) 264 52.0 (2.2) 51.7 (2.3) –0.9 to 0.2 0.2b
Apgar score (< 7 at 5 min), n (%) 268 1 (0.8) 1 (0.7) 0.1–16.4 1.0a
Arteria pH (< 7.10), n (%) 204 8 (8.4) 10 (9.2) 0.4–2.9 0.9c
Exclusive breastfeeding eight weeks postpartum (yes), n (%)
181
66 (67.3)
56 (67.5)
0.6–1.2
0.7c
a Fischer´s exact test
b Student´s t–test
c Chi–square test