|
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 |
|
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|
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