Characteristic

Prelabour CS (SD)

Labour CS (SD)

Significance

Patients (n)

120

120

Maternal age (years)

29.3 (3.9)

28.7 (3.2)

t = 1.36, p = 0.18

BMI (kg/m²)

22.7 (3.8)

23.8 (3.8)

t = −2.26, p = 0.02

GA at CS (weeks)

38.5 (0.9)

39.5 (1.0)

t = −8.4, p = 0.001

Indication for CS

Breech or transverse lie

28 (23.3%)

3 (2.5%)

X² = 44.2, p < 0.001

Maternal diseases/fetal issues

78 (65.0%)

64 (53.3%)

Labour complications

14 (11.7%)

53 (44.2%)

Uterine dimensions (cm)

Length

7.0 (0.7)

6.9 (0.7)

t = 1.07, p = 0.29

Height

3.5 (0.5)

3.3 (0.5)

t = 3.12, p = 0.002

Width

4.5 (0.5)

4.4 (0.4)

t = 1.96, p = 0.06