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03 December 2020 : Clinical Research  

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

Shilei Bi1ACDEF, Lizi Zhang2ACDEF, Jingsi Chen134AC, Lijun Huang1BF, Shanshan Zeng1BF, Jinping Jia5B, Suiwen Wen6B, Yinli Cao7B, Shaoshuai Wang8B, Xiaoyan Xu8B, Feng Ling8B, Xianlan Zhao9B, Yangyu Zhao10B, Qiying Zhu11B, Hongbo Qi12B, Lanzhen Zhang13B, Hongtian Li14CD, Lili Du134ACEG*, Zhijian Wang2AG, Dunjin Chen134AG

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
 <189 (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
 <182 (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)<0.05
HC (cm)323 (316.5, 330)322 (314, 328)0.067
AC (cm)335 (328, 343)328 (318.25, 339)<0.05
Neonatal weight3320 (3012.5, 3500)3100 (2800, 3350)<0.05
* 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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