Table 5 Time required for decision making to seek EmOC care by complications
Complications | Median time (hours) for decision-making process to seek care | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Delivery Centre N = 225 | Home N = 225 | P value |
Life-threatening complications | Â | Â | Â |
   • Eclampsia | 0.3 | 2.9 |  |
   • Haemorrhage | 0.9 | 2.3 |  |
   • Retained placenta with haemorrhage | 0.6 | 2.2 |  |
   • Haemorrhage with PIH/PET/breech presentation | 0.6 | 3.5 |  |
Median time (hours) | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.002 |
Non-life-threatening complications | Â | Â | Â |
   • Pre-eclampsia | 4.2 | 6.6 |  |
   • Prolonged and/or obstructed labour | 3.5 | 11.3 |  |
   • Prolong labour with PIH/PET/breech presentation | 2.8 | 5.2 |  |
   • Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) | 1.0 | 2.0 |  |
   • Puerperal pyrexia | 0.4 | 7.0 |  |
Median time (hours) | 2.8 | 7.5 | < 0.001 |