Characteristics

Group A: Episiotomy

Group B: No Episiotomy

P-value

(n = 119)

(n = 114)

Age (years)

25.11 ± 3.72

25.77 ± 3.73

0.344

Parity

2.91 ± 0.96

3.0 ± 1.81

0.231

Gestational age (weeks)

38.97 ± 1.12

38.92 ± 1.45

0.882

BMI (Kg/m²)

26.33 ± 2.59

2.6.4 ± 3.07

0.084

Gestational weight gain (Kg)

9.38 ± 2.69

9.77 ± 2.63

0.733

Previous miscarriages, n (%)^#

22 (18.5)

26 (22.8)

0.34

Previous episiotomy, n (%)^#

55 (46.2)

61 (53.5)

0.139

Duration of second stage (min)

5.09 ± 0.69

5.32 ± 1.47

0.121

Neonatal birth weight (Kg)

2.89 ± 0.27

2.91 ± 0.28

0.827

Breast score

3.84 ± 1.43

3.78 ± 1.33

0.157

Buttocks score

4.61 ± 1.51

4.73 ± 1.51

0.277

Hips score

3.84 ± 1.31

3.57 ± 1.49

0.144

Abdomen score

5.79 ± 0.56

5.89 ± 0.45

0.119

TSS

17.10 ± 2.26

18.06 ± 2.15

0.31