Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 71).

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Age [years], mean(SD)

36.51 (4.82)

35.86 (4.09)

-0.62^t

ns

 Nationality, n(%)

   Swiss

   Other European country

   Non-European country

18 (51.43)

14 (40)

6 (17.14)

17 (47.22)

13 (36.11)

9 (25)

0.65^c

ns

 Education, n(%)

   Primary school

   Secondary or superior school

   Apprenticeship

   University or High School

   Unknown

0 (0)

7 (20)

11 (31.43)

17 (48.57)

0 (0)

1 (2.78)

8 (22.22)

7 (19.44)

19 (52.77)

1 (2.78)

0.46^f

ns

 Marital status, n(%)

   In a relationship

   Single or separated

32 (91.43)

3 (8.57)

36 (100)

0 (0)

0.11^f

ns

 Body Mass Index, median(IQR)

23.84(8.9)

24.22(6.55)

0.89^w

ns

Obstetrical variables

 Gravidity, n(%)

   First pregnancy

6 (17.14)

10 (27.78)

0.823^f

ns

 Parity, n(%)

   Primiparous

10 (28.57)

9 (25)

1.0^f

ns

   Multiparous

25 (71.43)

27 (75)

 Gestational age [weeks], median(IQR)

39.14 (1)

39 (0.36)

0.03^w

s

 Pregnancy type, n(%)

   Single

34 (97.14)

34 (94.44)

1.0^f

ns

   Multiple

1 (2.86)

2 (5.55)

 Indication of caesarean section, n(%)

0.038^f

s

   Maternal wish

4 (11.43)

8 (22.22)

   History of caesarean section

16 (45.71)

12 (33.33)

   Breech position

5 (14.28)

11 (30.56)

   Maternal pathology

3 (8.57)

1 (2.78)

   Abnormal CTG

4 (11.43)

0 (0)

   Abnormal position of placenta

2 (5.71)

0 (0)

   Other

1 (2.86)

4 (11.11)

 Degree of emergency of cesarean section, n(%)

0.082^f

ns

   Elective c-section

28 (80)

31 (86.11)

   Emergency 0 (< 30 min)

1 (2.86)

0 (0)

   Emergency 1 (< 1 h)

6 (17.14)

2 (5.55)

   Emergency 2 (< 4 h)

0 (0)

3 (8.33)

 Neonatal variables

   APGAR Score at 5 min, median (IQR)

10 (0.5)

10 (0)

0.56^w

ns

   APGAR Score at 10 min, median (IQR)

10 (0)

10 (0)

0.51^w

ns