Maternal and Neonatal Outcome following Day Two versus Day Five or Seven Discharge after an Uncomplicated Elective Caesarean Section: A Randomized Control Study

Table 1

Social and demographic features of the women.

Parameter	Day 2 discharge; () (%)	Day 5-7 discharge; () (%)		value
Age			1.89	0.596
<20	1 (0.9)	2 (1.8)
20-29	45 (41.7)	54 (48.2)
30-39	58 (53.7)	54 (48.2)
≥40	4 (3.7)	2 (1.8)
Parity			4.65	0.098
0	3 (2.7)	6 (5.4)
1-4	103 (95.4)	98 (87.5)
≥5	2 (1.9)	8 (7.1)
Marital status			3.95	0.139
Married	104 (96.3)	106 (94.6)
Single	2 (1.9)	6 (5.4)
Widowed	2 (1.9)	0 (0.0)
Occupation			5.47	0.242
None	26 (24.1)	26 (23.2)
Farming	8 (1.9)	8 (7.1)
C/S	48 (44.4)	36 (32.1)
Trading	24 (22.2)	38 (33.9)
Artisan	2 (7.4)	4 (3.6)
Education			0.57	0.753
Primary	16 (14.8)	20 (17.9)
Secondary	43 (39.8)	46 (41.1)
Tertiary	49 (45.4)	46 (41.1)
Tribe			2.42	0.120
Igbo	96 (88.9)	106 (94.6)
Others	12 (11.1)	6 (5.4)
Gestational age			3.19	0.364
≥36	14 (13.0)	10 (8.9)
37-38	36 (33.3)	40 (35.7)
39-40	52 (48.1)	58 (51.8)
≥41	6 (5.6)	4 (3.6)
Religion			0.001	0.971
Christian	106 (98.1)	110 (98.2)
Others	2 (1.9)	2 (1.8)