Table 1

Factors analysed in association with club foot in EA cases

FactorWith club footWithout club footp value
Maternal
Height (cm)161.1162.10.371-150
Weight (kg)67.564.90.391-150
First pregnancy0%16.9%0.071-151
Previous premature delivery10.3%3.9%0.081-152
Post secondary education65.5%75.1%0.241-153
Smoking17.2%10.2%0.221-153
Alcohol use13.4%10.3%0.641-153
Procedural
Difficult procedure6.9%10.0%0.581-153
Uterine position retroverted0.8%6.7%0.751-152
Gestation at amnio (days)84.7850.671-150
Fluid volume sampled (ml)11.311.40.591-150
Membrane tenting10.3%10.6%0.851-152
Transplacental approach10.3%22.2%0.131-153
Two needle insertions6.9%5.3%0.671-152
Cramping17.2%14.0%0.621-153
Bleeding13.8%6.0%0.101-152
Perinatal
Median birth weight (g)315234840.511-150
Gestation at delivery (wk)38.939.30.291-150
Sex distribution (% male)58.650.30.371-153
  • 1-150 t test.

  • 1-151 Linear trend test.

  • 1-152 Fisher’s exact test.

  • 1-153 Chi square test.