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Table 2 Mothers’ physical 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

Physical problem

Vaginal delivery mothers,%

(n = 300)

Caesarean delivery mothers,%

(n = 300)

p-value

Headache

   

Yes

140 (46.7)

250 (83.3)

 < 0.01

No

160 (53.3)

50 (16.7)

After delivery hip pain

   

Yes

108 (36.0)

260 (86.7)

 < 0.01

No

192 (64.0)

40 (13.3)

Problem of daily activities

   

Yes

60 (20.0)

280 (93.3)

 < 0.01

No

240 (80.0)

20 (6.2)

Suffering physical problem

   

Yes

120 (40.0)

280 (93.3)

 < 0.01

No

180 (60.0)

20 (6.7)

Types of physical health problem

   

No problem

150 (50.0)

20 (6.7)

 < 0.01

Eye problem

50 (16.7)

70 (23.3)

Backbone pain

70 (23.3)

180 (60.0)

Breast feeding problem

   

Yes

111 (37.0)

250 (83.0)

 < 0.01

No

189 (63.0)

50 (17.0)