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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients with immediate postplacental IUD insertion

From: Immediate postplacental insertion of a copper intrauterine device: a pilot study to evaluate expulsion rate by mode of delivery

 

Group 1 (cesarean delivery before labor)

Group2 (cesarean delivery during active labor)

Group3 (vaginal delivery)

p1vs2

p1vs3

p2vs3

 

(n = 51)

(n = 47)

(n = 62)

   

Maternal age (years)

27.7 ± 5.1

25.3 ± 5.2

26.6 ± 4.4

 

0.06

 

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

38.0 ± 1.2

38.8 ± 1.6

38.4 ± 2.4

 

0.14

 

Parity

      

 0

11 (21.6 %)

11 (23.4 %)

11 (17.7 %)

0.78

0.79

0.62

 1–3

40 (78.4 %)

34 (72.3 %)

48 (74.4 %)

0.24

0.90

0.70

 ≥4

0

2 (4.3 %)

3 (4.8 %)

0.23

0.25

1.0

Number of previous vaginal deliveries

      

 0

22 (43.1 %)

23 (48.9 %)

8 (12.1 %)

0.71

<0.01*

<0.01*

 1–2

29 (56.9 %)

21 (44.7 %)

42 (67.7 %)

0.32

0.32

0.03*

 ≥3

0

3 (6.4 %)

12 (19.4 %)

0.11

<0.01*

0.25

Previous IUD use

29 (57 %)

22 (48 %)

40 (65 %)

0.43

0.53

0.08

Future fertility desire

29 (57 %)

30 (64 %)

31 (50 %)

0.53

0.59

0.21

Cesarean indications

      

 Non-progressive labor

0

26 (55 %)

 

<0.01*

  

 Fetal distress

4 (8 %)

18 (38 %)

 

<0.01*

  

 Recurrent cesarean delivery

37 (73 %)

0

 

<0.01*

  

 Malpresentation

5 (10 %)

3 (6 %)

 

0.80

  

 Fetal macrosomia

5 (10 %)

0

 

0.09

  
  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD. median (minimum - maximum) and number (%). IUD: Intrauterine device, * indicates p < 0.05