Table 1: Demographics of study cohort () pregnant woment attending for antenatal care at UCH, Galway.

Positive APCR Negative APCR Distribution of parity by total population Parity Freq % Freq % Primigravida 59 42.2 301 40.3 Multigravida 81 57.8 226 59.7 Data missing 0 0 15 1.9 Total 140 100 767 100 Distribution of maternal age by total population Maternal age Freq % Freq % <19 12 8.6 38 5.1 20–29 29 20.7 143 19 30–39 87 62.1 473 62.9 40 < 45 12 8.6 98 13 Data missing 0 0 15 0 Total 140 100 767 100 range 15–42 16–45 mean 28 29 Distribution of mode of delivery by total population Mode of delivery Freq % Freq % Spontaneous vaginal delivery 82 58.6 456 60.6 Assisted vaginal 27 19.3 121 16.1 Cesarean Section 29 20.7 158 21 Data missing 2 1.4 32 2.3 Total 140 100 767 100 Distribution of mode of delivery by total population Mode of delivery Freq % Freq % SVD 82 58.6 456 60.6 AV 27 19.3 121 16.1 CS 29 20.7 158 21 Data missing 2 1.4 32 2.3 Total 140 100 767 100

SVD: Spontaneous vaginal delivery; AV: Assisted vaginal; CS: Cesarean section.