Table 2. Pregnancy and labor characteristics (n=384)

Variables Frequency (%)
Gestational age
 <34 weeks 3 (0.8)
 34–37 weeks 32 (8.3)
 ≥37 weeks 346 (91.1)
 Unknown 3 (0.8)
EFW (g) (mean±SD) 3,026.6±373.6
Gestational diabetes 85 (22.1)
Premature rupture of membranes 72 (18.8)
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) positive status 33 (8.6)
Gestational hypertension 11 (2.9)
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) 9 (2.3)
Labor induction 37 (9.6)
Epidural analgesia 229 (59.6)
Oxytocin use in labor 78 (20.3)
Active labor duration (hours) (mean±SD) 3.3±2.4
Perineal length (cm) (mean±SD) 4.0±0.7
Fetal heart rate monitoring
 Category I 229 (59.6)
 Category II 152 (39.6)
 Not monitored 3 (0.8)
Total vaginal exams (mean±SD) 7.2±2.9
Duration of the second stage of labor (minutes) (mean±SD) 34.5±35.6
Birth attendants
 Midwife 122 (31.8)
 Attending doctor 120 (31.3)
 Private doctor 115 (29.9)
 Trainee 27 (7.0)
EFW, estimated fetal weight.