Table 2: Clinical, skin scar characteristics and intra-abdominal adhesions among study participants according to scar pigmentation.

Characteristics

Hyper-pigmented scar (n=139)

Non-pigmented scar (n=161)

P-value

BMI (Kg/m2) #

25.73 ± 3.56

25.24 ± 2.97

0.174

Number of previous CD #

2.04 ± 1.21

2.14 ± 1.04

0.442

Previous ≥ 3 CD, n (%)

32 (23.0)

48 (29.8)

0.193

Scar length (cm)#

14.35 ± 2.06

14.48 ± 1.66

0.566

Scar width (mm) #

2.78 ± 1.01

2.63 ± 1.16

0.387

Intra-abdominal adhesions, n (%)

 

 

 

Absent

18 (12.9)

21 (13.1)

0.448

Present

121 (87.1)

140 (86.9)

 

Grade 1

19 (15.7)

31 (22.1)

 

Grade 2

35 (28.9)

42 (30.0)

0.521

Grade 3

30 (24.8)

36 (25.7)

 

Grade 4

37 (30.8

31 (22.2)

 

CD: Cesarean Delivery; BMI: Body Mass Index
# Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.