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03 December 2020: Clinical Research

Development and Validation of Predictive Models for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery in China

Shilei Bi 1ACDEF* , Lizi Zhang 2ACDEF* , Jingsi Chen 134AC , Lijun Huang 1BF , Shanshan Zeng 1BF , Jinping Jia 5B , Suiwen Wen 6B , Yinli Cao 7B , Shaoshuai Wang 8B , Xiaoyan Xu 8B , Feng Ling 8B , Xianlan Zhao 9B , Yangyu Zhao 10B , Qiying Zhu 11B , Hongbo Qi 12B , Lanzhen Zhang 13B , Hongtian Li 14CD , Lili Du 134ACEG* , Zhijian Wang 2AG* , Dunjin Chen 134AG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.927681

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e927681

Table 2 Characteristics of the pregnant women.

VariablesCesarean (n=129)Vaginal birth (n=884)P
Age (years)* 32 (30, 35)32 (28, 35)0.38
Height (cm)* 160 (155, 162)159.35 (156, 162)0.891
Pre-weight (kg)* 55 (49, 61)54 (48.5, 60)0.118
Pre-BMI (kg/m)* 0.019
9 (7%)84 (9.5%)
 18–2485 (65.9%)607 (68.7%)
 24–3029 (13.2%)183 (20.7%)
 ≥306 (4.7%)10 (1.1%)
Nationality* 1
Han population128 (99.2%)874 (98.9%)
Other1 (0.8%)10 (1.1%)
Gravity* 3 (2, 4)3 (2, 3)0.26
Parity* 1 (1, 1)1 (1, 1)0.024
Abortion* 1 (0, 1)1 (0, 1)0.14
Drug abortion* 0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.12
Artificial abortion* 0 (0, 1)0 (0, 1)0.07
Spontaneous abortion* 0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.016
Vaginal deliver history* 8 (6.2%)117 (13.2%)0.023
Preterm history* 15 (11.6%)202 (22.9%)0.004
PROM history* 4 (3.1%)37 (4.2%)0.81
PP history* 3 (2.3%)12 (1.4%)0.42
Placenta abruption history* 1 (0.8%)2 (0.2%)0.34
Emergency cesarean history* 56 (43.4%)386 (43.7%)0.96
Weight gain (kg)13 (10, 16)12 (10, 15)0.17
Weight (kg)69 (63, 75)66.7 (61, 74)0.03
BMI (kg/m)0.004
2 (1.6%)1 (0.1%)
 18–2421 (16.3%)174 (19.7%)
 24–3076 (58.9%)574 (64.9%)
 ≥3030 (23.3%)135 (15.3%)
ART2 (1.6%)18 (2%)1
Interval months0.07
Gestational days276 (271, 280.5)273 (266, 279)0
Source0.048
Hospital108 (83.7%)792 (89.6%)
Referral21 (16.3%)92 (10.4%)
PROM43 (33.3%)187 (21.2%)0.002
Antepartum hemorrhage3 (2.3%)71 (8%)0.017
Tenderness of lower uterine segment12 (9.3%)168 (19%)0.007
PP03 (0.3%)1
PAS3 (2.3%)3 (0.3%)0.03
Polyhydramnios1 (0.8%)9 (1%)1
Oligohydramnios6 (4.7%)18 (2%)0.068
Macrosomia5 (3.9%)16 (1.8%)0.12
FGR2 (1.6%)16 (1.8%)1
Preeclampsia5 (3.9%)14 (1.6%)0.073
GDM22 (17.1%)136 (15.4%)0.625
ICP2 (1.6%)4 (0.5%)0.17
Thyroid disease09 (1%)0.613
Balloon induction12 (9.3%)25 (2.8%)0
Oxytocin induction19 (14.7%)29 (3.3%)0
Artificial rupture of membrane induction5 (3.9%)37 (4.2%)0.869
BPD (cm)92 (89, 94)91 (88, 93)0.06
FL (cm)71 (69, 72)70 (68, 71)
HC (cm)323 (316.5, 330)322 (314, 328)0.067
AC (cm)335 (328, 343)328 (318.25, 339)
Neonatal weight3320 (3012.5, 3500)3100 (2800, 3350)
* Variables were included in first trimester full model.
AC – abdominal circumference; ART – artificial assisted reproductive technology; BMI – body mass index; BPD – biparietal diameter; FGR – fetal growth restriction; FL – femur length; GDM – gestational diabetes mellitus; HC – head circumference; ICP – intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy; PA – placenta accrete spectrum; Pre-weight – weight before pregnancy; Pre-BMI – body mass index before pregnancy; PP – placenta previa; PROM – premature rupture of membrane.

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