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Table 5 Non-episiotomy versus selective episiotomy: secondary perinatal outcomes

From: Selective episiotomy vs. implementation of a non-episiotomy protocol: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Non-episiotomy

Selective episiotomy

RR

95%CI

p-value

N

%

N

%

   

Oxygen therapy

 Yes

03

2.6

04

3.3

0.89

0.47 to 1.73

>0.999*

 No

112

97.4

118

96.7

   

Admission to neonatal ICU

 Yes

03

2.6

03

2.5

1.03

0.45 to 2.31

>0.999*

 No

112

97.4

119

97.5

   

Duration of neonatal hospitalization

  ≥ 48 h

01

0.9

02

1.6

0.5

0.08 to 2.99

>0.999*

  <48 h

02

1.7

01

0.8

   
  1. RR relative risk, CI confidence interval, ICU intensive care unit
  2. *Fisher’s two-tailed exact test