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Table 3 Child health problems by mode of delivery

From: Long-term effects of caesarean delivery on health and behavioural outcomes of the mother and child in Bangladesh

Categories

Vaginal delivery baby,%

(N = 300)

Caesarean delivery baby,%

N = 300

p-value

Breathing problem

   

Yes

60 (20.0)

217 (72.3)

 < .01

No

240 (80.0)

83 (28.0)

Frequent illness

   

Yes

52 (17.3)

230 (76.7)

 < .01

No

248 (82.7)

70 (23.3)

Behavioural characteristic

   

Obstinate

80 (26.7)

20 (6.7)

 < 0.05

Restless

80 (26.7)

160 (53.4)

Quite

140 (46.7)

120 (40.0)

Food demand

   

Little

44 (14.7)

240 (53.3)

 < 0.01

Normal

256 (85.3)

60 (20.0)

Sleeping tendency

   

Few

78 (26.0)

80 (26.7)

 < 0.01

Normal

222 (74.0)

220 (73.3)