| Characteristics | ECV Successful (n = 79) | ECV unsuccessful (n = 68) | Total (n = 147) | p value | ||
| Onset of labour | ||||||
| Spontaneous | 46 (58.2) | 7 (10.3) | 53 (36.1) | <0.000* | ||
| Induction of labour | 32 (40.5) | 0 (0.0) | 32 (21.8)) | |||
| No labour (Elective CS) | 0 (0.0)) | 60 (88.2) | 60 (40.8) | |||
| No labour (Emergency CS) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (1.4) | |||
| Mode of birth | ||||||
| Vaginal | 66 (83.6) | 3 (4.4) | 69 (46.9) | <0.000* | ||
| Elective CS | 0 (0.0) | 53 (77.9) | 53 (36.1) | |||
| Emergency CS | 13 (16.5) | 12 (17.7) | 25 (17.0) | |||
| Apgar score | ||||||
| 1 min - 3 or less | 4 (5.1) | 1 (1.5) | 5 (3.4) | 0.374* | ||
| 5 min - 6 or less | 2 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) | 0.499* | ||
| SCN admission | 11 (13.9) | 12 (17.7) | 23 (15.7) | 0.536 | ||
| Indication for SCN admission | ||||||
| Apnoea | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (1.4) | 0.815* | ||
| Observation | 3 (3.8) | 3 (4.4) | 6 (4.1) | |||
| Blood sugar monitoring | 2 (2.5) | 2 (2.9) | 4 (2.7) | |||
| Congenital abnormality | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (0.7) | |||
| Respiratory distress | 4 (5.1) | 2 (2.9) | 6 (4.1) | |||
| Prematurity | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (1.4) | |||
| Chorioamnionitis | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | |||
| Not Applicable | 68 (86.1) | 57 (83.8) | 125 (85.0) | |||
| Days in SCN | ||||||
| Less than 1 day | 68 (87.2) | 56 (82.4) | 124 (84.9) | 0.389* | ||
| 1 - 3 days | 9 (11.5) | 8 (11.8) | 17 (11.6) | |||
| More than 3 days | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.9) | 5 (3.4) | |||