Table 3 Long term effect of mode of childbirth on disease activity
Inactive luminal disease prior to pregnancy n = 93 | Active luminal disease prior to pregnancy n = 21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mode of childbirth | Vaginal delivery n (%) | Caesarean section n (%) | Vaginal delivery n (%) | Caesarean section n (%) |
64 (69) | 29 (31) | 13 (62) | 8 (38) | |
Progression Crohn's disease ≤ 2 years post partum: | 30 (47) | 13 (45) | 12 (92) | 7 (88) |
- Yes | 30 (47) | 14 (48) | 1 (8) | 1 (12) |
- No | 4 (6) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
- Not applicable† | ||||