Table 4 Mode of delivery, gestational age, birth weights and Apgar scores at delivery
From: In-vitro fertilization and spontaneous pregnancies: matching outcomes in Douala, Cameroon
Characteristics | Total | IVF-ET | Controls | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N=102 | (%) | N=51 | (%) | N=51 | (%) | ||
Mode of delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Vaginal | 58 | 56.86 | 21 | 20.59 | 37 | 36.27 | 0.002 |
Cesarean delivery | 44 | 43.14 | 30 | 29.41 | 14 | 13.73 | Â |
Total | 102 | 100.0 | 51 | 50.00 | 51 | 50.00 | Â |
Age of completed pregnancy (weeks) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
40±2 wks | 84 | 82.35 | 36 | 35.29 | 48 | 47.06 | 0.53 |
<37 wks | 18 | 17.65 | 15 | 14.71 | 3 | 2.94 | Â |
Total | 102 | 100.0 | 51 | 50.00 | 51 | 50.00 | Â |
Birth weights (gm) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<1000g | 2 | 1.96 | 1 | 00.98 | 0 | 0.0 | Â |
1001-2000g | 8 | 7.84 | 6 | 5.88 | 2 | 1.96 | 0.50 |
2001-2500g | 15 | 14.70 | 8 | 7.84 | 7 | 6.86 | Â |
>2501g | 77 | 75.49 | 36 | 35.29 | 42 | 41.18 | Â |
Total | 102 | 100.0 | 51 | 50.00 | 51 | 50.00 | Â |
5 minute Apgar Score | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 7 | 15 | 14.70 | 8 | 7.85 | 7 | 6.87 | 0.59 |
Greater than 7 | 87 | 85.30 | 43 | 42.15 | 44 | 43.13 | Â |
Total | 102 | 100 | 51 | 50.00 | 51 | 50.00 | Â |