Table 1

Mean birthweight, gestational age, duration of labour and sex of infant (Values are means (SEM))

nBirthweight (kg)Gestational age (weeks)Duration of labour (hours)Sex
MaleFemale
Vaginal delivery73.27  (0.25)38.6  (0.6)11.4  (2.3)52
Emergency caesarean section83.19 (0.19)39.0 (0.3)11.7 (2.0)35
Elective caesarean section123.02 (0.11)38.0 (0.3)48