OBSTETRIC OUTCOMES | SOLO FAMILY PRACTICE (1996–2002) | ACADEMIC TEACHING PRACTICE UNIT (2003–2008) | t TEST | df | P VALUE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total no. of births | 641 | 486 | |||
Mean no. of births per y | 91.57 | 81.00 | 1.686 | 11 | .120 |
Type of procedure, % | |||||
• Inductions | 7.98 | 11.58 | −1.622 | 11 | .133 |
• Augmentations for dystocia | 2.91 | 6.72 | −2.092 | 11 | .060 |
• PROM augmentations | 9.28 | 11.53 | −1.020 | 11 | .330 |
Type of birth, % | |||||
• Normal vaginal births | 78.43 | 79.33 | −0.464 | 11 | .652 |
• Vacuum-assisted births | 4.89 | 0.80 | 2.990 | 11 | .012* |
• Low and outlet forceps deliveries | 2.29 | 2.47 | −0.183 | 11 | .858 |
• Cesarean sections | 11.71 | 16.30 | −2.322 | 11 | .040* |
• Obstetrician-assisted vaginal births | 2.67 | 1.70 | 0.937 | 11 | .369 |
Perineal trauma, % | |||||
• Intact perineum | 40.05 | 38.33 | 0.692 | 11 | .503 |
• First-degree tear | 16.58 | 12.21 | 1.828 | 11 | .095 |
• Second-degree tear | 32.24 | 39.68 | −3.153 | 11 | .009* |
• Third-degree tear | 1.78 | 2.42 | −0.612 | 11 | .553 |
• Fourth-degree tear | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.061 | 11 | .953 |
• Episiotomy | 7.01 | 6.41 | 0.395 | 11 | .700 |
• Episiotomy with third-degree extension | 0.18 | 1.33 | −1.856 | 11 | .090 |
• Episiotomy with fourth-degree extension | 0.62 | 0.00 | 1.279 | 11 | .227 |
Type of pain relief, % | |||||
• Unmedicated | 39.61 | 24.09 | 4.481 | 11 | .001* |
• Nitrous oxide | 0.58 | 2.20 | −1.908 | 11 | .083 |
• General anesthetic | 0.18 | 0.54 | −.670 | 11 | .517 |
PROM—premature rupture of membranes.
↵* Statistically significant values.