Variable

Elective

n = 70 (37.23%)

Emergency

n = 118 (62.76%)

Statistical magnitude

P Value

Epidemic and clinical data

Maternal age

32.63 ± 3.85

32.45 ± 4.82

0.287

0.774

Gravidity

3 (2, 4)

3 (2, 4)

−0.644

0.520

Gestation at termination caesarean section (weeks)

36.14±3.51

34.82±4.11

2.339

0.021

Placenta implantation

31

38

2.901

0.088

Number of previous cesarean section

1.07 ± 0.35

1.13 ± 0.44

−0.880

0.380

Intraoperative and post-operative data

Amount of bleeding (ml)

1000 (500, 3200)

850 (500, 1600)

−1.259

0.208

Duration of operation(minute)

116 (86, 137)

101 (84, 133)

−1.108

0.268

Length of postoperative stay

5 (3, 12)

4.5 (2, 9)

−1.917

0.055

Postoperative fever

20

38

0.178

0.673

Complications

Complications

19

34

0.111

0.739

Neonatal outcome

Apgar Score

9.30 ± 1.28

9.21 ± 1.07

0.490

0.625

Neonate weight (gm)

2955.61 ± 519.75

2631.93 ± 709.91

3.235

0.001