Fetal Sex as a Risk Factor for Fetal Distress Leading to Abdominal Delivery
- 1 May 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 36 (2) , 146-149
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.1996.tb03271.x
Abstract
A retrospective analysis of perinatal information of 7,924 confinements in the calendar year of 1994 was performed to determine whether fetal sex was a significant risk factor for fetal distress in labour leading to abdominal delivery. The sex of the fetus (male) was a significant, independent, risk factor for Caesarean section (odds ratio = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.05 to 1.50). This increase was wholly attributable to the increased risk of having fetal distress in labour (odds ratio = 1.76, 95% CI = 1.32 to 2.34). Male fetuses are at higher risk of developing fetal distress during labour.Keywords
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