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Table 6 The long-term postoperative outcomes in different groups after propensity score matching

From: Comparison of postoperative pain between patients who underwent primary and repeated cesarean section: a prospective cohort study

Time point

Outcomes

Group P (n = 45)

Group R (n = 45)

Statistics

PO 1 week

Experiencing pain

38 (84.4%)

35 (77.7%)

χ2 = 0.653, P = 0.419

location of pain (abdominal incision/viscera /both)

26 (57.8%)/5 (11.1%)/3 (6.7%)

26 (57.8%)/3 (6.7%)/0 (0.0%)

χ2 = 4.426, P = 0.219

Affect sleep

14 (31.1%)

10 (22.2%)

χ2 = 0.909, P = 0.340

Ability of daily life (partial dependency/fully autonomy)

19 (42.2%)/26 (57.8%)

18 (40.0%)/27 (60.0%)

χ2 = 0.046, P = 0.830

PO 4 week

Experiencing pain

28 (62.2%)

17 (37.7%)

χ2 = 6.403, P = 0.011

location of pain (abdominal incision/ viscera/both)

18 (40.0%)/7 (15.6%)/1 (2.2%)

8 (17.8%)/4 (8.9%)/0 (0%)

χ2 = 9.434, P = 0.024

Affect sleep

8 (17.8%)

4 (8.9%)

χ2 = 1.538, P = 0.215

Ability of daily life (partial dependency/ fully autonomy)

45 (100%)/0 (0%)

45 (100%)/0 (0%)

χ2 = 0.000, P = 1.000

  1. Group P and R mean patients who received primary and repeated cesarean delivery, respectively; Data were presented as numbers (percentage); PO = Postoperative