Evaluation of Accuracy of Episiotomy Incision in a Governmental Maternity Unit in Palestine: An Observational Study

Table 4

Clinical characteristics of episiotomies cut by trainee doctors and midwives.

Characteristics	Trainee doctors ()	Midwives ()	^a ± (95% CI)
Type of episiotomy
RMLE	61 (29.0)	10 (33.3)	0.67
Lateral	26 (12.4)	2 (6.7)	0.55
Midline	44 (21.0)	6 (20.0)	>0.99
Unclassified	79 (37.6)	12 (40.0)	0.84
Length of episiotomy	2.8 ± 0.7	2.7 ± 0.8	0.92 (CI: −2.6–3.0)
Suture angle of episiotomy	31.8 ± 13.8	31.3 ± 15.5	0.87 (CI: −5.0–6.0)
Distance from midline	0.51 ± 0.51	0.51 ± 0.57	0.98 (CI: −2.0–2.0)
OASIS	27 (12.9)	6 (20.0)	0.20 (CI: 0.7–5.2)

Categorical variables are presented by (%) and continuous variables by mean ± SD. ^aFisher’s exact test was used for categorical variables (presented by value) and independent t-test for continuous variables (presented by value and 95% confidence interval). OASIS: obstetric anal sphincter injuries.