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Table 5 Management and referral of obstetric complications of cases

From: Birth attendance and magnitude of obstetric complications in Western Kenya: a retrospective case–control study

Place of delivery

Managed

Referred

P-value

 

207

(%)

82

(%)

 

Home

93

(44.9)

75

(91.5)

<0.001

Facility

114

(55.1)

7

(8.5)

If managed, what did the provider do?

N = (190)

(%)

Discussed the problem and reassured patient

36

19.0

Gave drugs/stabilised patient

82

43.1

Advised/counselled patient and gave a follow-up appointment for a check up

27

14.2

Called for help to manage on site

6

3.2

Other

39

20.5

Total

190

100.0