|
n (%) |
n (%) |
|
Of all women |
(n=358) |
(n=332) |
|
Age |
|
|
|
<20 years old |
25 (7.1) |
29 (8.8) |
I 0.801 |
20-29 years old |
153 (43.2) |
146 (44.2) |
I |
30-39 years old |
158 (44.6) |
138 (41.8) |
I |
≥40 years old |
18 (5.1) |
17 (5.2) |
I |
Information missing |
4 (-) |
2 (-) |
|
Parity |
|
|
|
0 |
140 (39.1) |
106 (31.9) |
I 0.064 |
1-4 |
161 (44.9) |
178 (53.6) |
I |
≥5 |
57 (15.9) |
48 (14.5) |
I |
Information missing |
0 (-) |
0 (-) |
|
Singleton/multiple gestations |
|
|
|
Singletons |
351 (98.0) |
324 (97.6) |
I 0.683 |
Multiple gestations |
7 (2.0) |
8 (2.4) |
I |
Information missing |
0 (-) |
0 (-) |
|
Gestational age |
|
|
|
Extremely preterm (week 28-33) |
19 (5.5) |
18 (5.5) |
I
0.182 |
Preterm (week 34-36) |
27 (7.8) |
42 (12.7) |
I |
Term (37-41 weeks) |
291 (84.3) |
265 (80.3) |
I |
Post term (≥ 42 weeks) |
8 (2.3) |
5 (1.5) |
I |
Information missing |
13 (-) |
2 (-) |
|
Antenatal care |
|
|
|
≥1 visit |
137 (43.6) |
152 (52.2) |
I
0.034ψ
|
Not attended |
177 (56.4) |
139 (47.8) |
I |
Information missing |
44 (-) |
41 (-) |
|
Obstetric risk factors in current pregnancy |
|
|
|
Pre-eclampsia |
34 (9.5) |
30 (9.1) |
I 0.478 |
Eclampsia |
2 (0.6) |
4 (1.2) |
I |
Premature rupture of membrane |
38 (10.6) |
52 (15.8) |
I |
Ante-partum haemorrhage |
12 (3.4) |
11 (3.3) |
I |
Fever |
1 (0.3) |
2 (0.6) |
I |
Other** |
27 (7.5) |
23 (7.0) |
I |
None |
244 (68.2) |
208 (63.0) |
I |
Information missing |
0 (-) |
2 (-) |
|
Of women with parity ≥1 |
(n=218) |
(n=226) |
|
Obstetric history |
|
|
|
Previous death of child/children*** |
53 (26.5) |
54 (24.5) |
0.646 |
1 previous caesarean section |
30 (13.8) |
35 (15.5) |
I
0.409 |
≥2 previous caesarean sections |
22 (10.1) |
15 (6.6) |
I |
Of all women |
(n=358) |
(n=332) |
|
Progress on admission |
|
|
|
Before active phase of labour**** |
60 (20.0) |
55 (19.3) |
I
0.683 |
First stage of active phase of labour |
197 (65.7) |
180 (63.6) |
I |
Second stage of labour |
43 (14.3) |
48 (17.0) |
I |
Information missing |
58 (-) |
49 (-) |
|
Referrals after failed trial of labour at home |
|
|
|
Referrals***** |
24 (6.7) |
25 (7.6) |
I 0.665 |
ψ p-value < 0.05
*Fisher exact test.
** Other obstetric risk factors: Polyhydramnios (23); Oligohydramnios
(14); Suspected chorionamnitis (3); Foetal malformation (1); Bicorn
uterus (1); Diabetes (3); Prolonged labour and haematuria prior to
admission (1); Hypothyroidism (2); Anaemia (1); First twin delivered
prior to admission second still intrauterine (1).
***Documentation was insufficient to differentiate perinatal deaths from
deaths later in life.
****Cervical dilation <4 cm
*****30 of all 34 women with failed trial of labour at home (88.2%) had
received unregulated oxytocin or misoprostol (15/49 missing information
regarding prior augmentation).
|
ψ p-value < 0.05
*Fisher exact test.
** Other obstetric risk factors: Polyhydramnios (23); Oligohydramnios
(14); Suspected chorionamnitis (3); Foetal malformation (1); Bicorn
uterus (1); Diabetes (3); Prolonged labour and haematuria prior to
admission (1); Hypothyroidism (2); Anaemia (1); First twin delivered
prior to admission second still intrauterine (1).
***Documentation was insufficient to differentiate perinatal deaths from
deaths later in life.
****Cervical dilation <4 cm
*****30 of all 34 women with failed trial of labour at home (88.2%) had
received unregulated oxytocin or misoprostol (15/49 missing information
regarding prior augmentation).
|
ψ p-value < 0.05
*Fisher exact test.
** Other obstetric risk factors: Polyhydramnios (23); Oligohydramnios
(14); Suspected chorionamnitis (3); Foetal malformation (1); Bicorn
uterus (1); Diabetes (3); Prolonged labour and haematuria prior to
admission (1); Hypothyroidism (2); Anaemia (1); First twin delivered
prior to admission second still intrauterine (1).
***Documentation was insufficient to differentiate perinatal deaths from
deaths later in life.
****Cervical dilation <4 cm
*****30 of all 34 women with failed trial of labour at home (88.2%) had
received unregulated oxytocin or misoprostol (15/49 missing information
regarding prior augmentation).
|
ψ p-value < 0.05
*Fisher exact test.
** Other obstetric risk factors: Polyhydramnios (23); Oligohydramnios
(14); Suspected chorionamnitis (3); Foetal malformation (1); Bicorn
uterus (1); Diabetes (3); Prolonged labour and haematuria prior to
admission (1); Hypothyroidism (2); Anaemia (1); First twin delivered
prior to admission second still intrauterine (1).
***Documentation was insufficient to differentiate perinatal deaths from
deaths later in life.
****Cervical dilation <4 cm
*****30 of all 34 women with failed trial of labour at home (88.2%) had
received unregulated oxytocin or misoprostol (15/49 missing information
regarding prior augmentation).
|