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Table 3 Mode of delivery of Iraqi pregnant women and BMI (n = 404)

From: Maternal obesity and its relation with the cesarean section: A hospital based cross sectional study in Iraq

Variable

Total

NVD

CS

χ2

P value

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

BMI

 

 Underweight (<18.5)

15

3.7

13

86.7

2

13.3

180.1

<0.001

 Normal weight (18.5-24.9)

206

51.0

187

90.8

19

9.2

 Overweight (25-29.9)

116

28.7

42

36.2

74

63.8

 Obese (≥30)

67

16.6

8

11.9

59

88.1