Research Article

Pregnancy Outcome of Multiparous Women Aged over 40 Years

Table 4

Cesarean section indications.

IndicationStudy group 
(  : 64)
Control group 
(  : 54)
value

Previous cesarean section32 (50)49 (90.7)<0.0001
Fetal distress13 (20)2 (3.7)0.017
Peeclampsia6 (9.3)2 (3.7)0.4
Malpresentation2 (3.1)1 (1.03)0.89
Fetal macrosomy8 (12.5)1 (1.03)0.041
Failure to progress2 (3.1)2 (3.7)0.74
Previous myomectomy1 (1.5)0 (0)0.9
Cord prolapse1 (1.5)0 (0)0.9
Fetal anomaly1 (1.5)0 (0)0.9

Data are presented (%). Some of the cases had more than 1 indication.