Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of women who delivered vaginally and by cesarean in Khartoum, Sudan
From: Low neonatal blood glucose levels in cesarean-delivered term newborns at Khartoum Hospital, Sudan
Variables | Vaginal delivery | Cesarean delivery | P |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 55) | (n = 55) | ||
The mean (SD) of | |||
Age, years | 28.2 (4.5) | 29.0 (4.0) | 0.323 |
parity | 1.6 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.3) | 0.892 |
Gestational age, weeks | 38.5 (1.0) | 38.8 (1.0) | 0.122 |
Body mass index, kg/cm2 | 28.1 (1.7) | 28.3 (2.1) | 0.725 |
Fasting time, hours | 3.4 (1.4) | 8.4 (1.1) | < 0.001 |
Number (percentage) of | |||
Educational level ≤ secondary | 28 (51.0) | 24 (43.6) | 0.276 |
Rural residence | 11 (20.0) | 11 (20.0) | 0.549 |
Lack of antenatal care | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 0.752 |
Normal saline received | 53 (96.4) | 46 (83.6) | 0.052 |
5% dextrose received | 2 (3.6) | 9 (16.4) |