Table 1 Demographic, pregnancy and delivery characteristics in 101 mothers*
CharacteristicMean (range)or n (%)†
Maternal age (years)28.1 (15.0–41.0)
Maternal race/ethnicity
    White non-Hispanic33 (33)
    Hispanic54 (54)
    African American8 (8)
    Asian/Pacific Islander5 (5)
    Other1 (1)
Parity: primiparous42 (42)
Delivery type
    Vaginal74 (73)
        Normal64 (63)
        Forceps-assisted10 (10)
    Caesarean section26 (26)
        Elective15 (15)
        Failure to progress8 (8)
        Emergency3 (3)
Minutes pushing 2nd stage labour‡
    0–522 (26)
    6–3022 (26)
    31–6017 (20)
    61–27024 (28)
Baby active99 (98)
Baby “stuck” 3rd trimester36 (36)
Number of weeks baby stuck
    069 (68)
    1–69 (9)
    7–1219 (19)
    >124 (4)
Birth trauma10 (10)
Lie
    Vertex92 (91)
    Breech3 (3)
    Transverse1 (1)
    Other4 (4)
Gestational age at delivery (weeks)39.6 (36.4–42.1)
  • *Includes one twin gestation counted as one pregnancy.

  • †Missing value for one subject each for delivery type and lie; all percentages calculated using total size of 101 as denominator.

  • ‡Excluding elective caesarean section and one missing value for length of 2nd stage labour.