Table 2 Birth outcomes following ECV, by presentation at delivery (N = 3382)
Outcome | Successful ECV (Cephalic at birth) n = 1643 n (col%) | Unsuccessful ECV (Breech at birth) n = 1739 n (col%) | Test of difference between groups Test statistic, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mode of delivery | X2 (2)=1757.48, p < 0.01 | ||
Vaginal birth | 1217 (74.1) | 76 (4.4) | |
Caesarean section with labour | 109 (6.6) | 241 (13.9) | |
Caesarean section, no labour | 317 (19.3) | 1422 (81.8) | |
Gestational age at birth | X2 (5)=697.74, p < 0.01 | ||
36 weeks | None | 6 (0.4) | |
37 weeks | 62 (3.8) | 74 (4.3) | |
38 weeks | 188 (11.4) | 450 (25.9) | |
39 weeks | 465 (28.3) | 953 (54.8) | |
40 weeks | 514 (31.3) | 206 (11.9) | |
≥ 41 weeks | 414 (25.2) | 50 (2.9) | |
Perinatal death | 8 (0.5) | x (0.2) | Fisher’s exact, p = 0.14 |
Apgar < 4 at 1 min | 46 (2.8) | 39 (2.2) | X2 (1)=1.07, p = 0.30 |
Apgar < 7 at 5 min | 30 (1.8) | 25 (1.4) | X2 (1)=0.80, p = 0.37 |
NICU/SCN admission | 138 (8.4) | 116 (6.7) | X2 (1)=3.63, p = 0.06 |