Table 1: Clinical, skin scar characteristics and intra-abdominal adhesions among study participants according to scar appearance.

Characteristics

Flat scar (n = 235)

Non-flat scar (n = 65)

P-value

BMI (Kg/m2)#

25.65 ± 3.23

24.82 ± 2.81

0.060

Number of previous CD #

2.14 ± 1.16

1.95 ± 0.93

0.246

Previous ≥ 3 CD, n (%)

67 (28.5)

13 (20.0)

0.205

Scar length (cm)#

14.45 ± 1.75

14.31 ± 2.21

0.583

Scar width (mm)#

2.38 ± 1.11

2.43 ± 1.26

0.414

Scar pigmentation, n (%)

 

 

 

Hyper pigmented

79 (33.6)

60 (92.3)

0.000*

Non-pigmented

156 (66.4)

5 (7.7)

 

Intra-abdominal adhesions, n (%)

 

 

 

Absent

27 (11.5)

12 (18.5)

0.148

Present

208 (88.5)

53 (81.5)

 

Grade 1

49 (23.6)

1 (1.9)

 

Grade 2

63 (30.3)

14 (26.4)

0.001*

Grade 3

49 (23.6)

17 (32.1)

 

Grade 4

47 (22.5)

21 (39.6)

 

CD: Cesarean Delivery; BMI: Body Mass Index
# Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
*Statistical significant difference