Maternal profile | Total deliveries (%) n = 4615 | Vaginal delivery (%) n = 2584 | Emergency caesarean section (%) n = 1590 | Elective caesarean section (%) n = 441 |
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Antenatal care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   One or more visits | 3006 (65.1) | 1910 (73.9) | 745 (46.9) | 351 (79.6) |
   None | 1609 (34.9) | 674 (26.1) | 845 (53.1) | 90 (20.4) |
Herbal drug in pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 3732 (80.9) | 2020 (78.2) | 1329 (83.6) | 383 (86.8) |
   Yes | 883 (19.1) | 564 (21.8) | 261 (16.4) | 58 (13.2) |
Hypertensive conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4317 (93.5) | 2499 (96.7) | 1415 (89.0) | 403 (91.4) |
   Yes | 298 (6.5) | 85 (3.3) | 175 (11.0) | 38 (8.6) |
Ante-partum haemorrhage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4566 (98.9) | 2582 (99.9) | 1546 (97.2) | 438 (99.3) |
   Yes | 49 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) | 44 (2.8) | 3 (0.7) |
Cephalopelvic disproportion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4433 (96.1) | 2580 (99.8) | 1443 (90.8) | 410 (93.0) |
   Yes | 182 (3.9) | 4 (0.2) | 147 (9.2) | 31 (7.0) |
Premature rupture of membranes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4565 (98.9) | 2568 (99.4) | 1561 (98.2) | 436 (98.9) |
   Yes | 50 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) | 29 (1.8) | 5 (1.1) |
Prolonged/obstructed labour | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4190 (90.8) | 2565 (99.3) | 1205 (75.8) | 420 (95.2) |
   Yes | 425 (9.2) | 19 (0.7) | 385 (24.2) | 21* (4.8) |
Malpresentation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4338 (94.0) | 2521 (97.6) | 1425 (89.6) | 392 (89.9) |
   Yes | 277 (6.0) | 63 (2.4) | 165 (10.4) | 49 (11.1) |
Previous caesarean section | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4152 (90.0) | 2569 (99.4) | 1325 (83.3) | 258 (58.5) |
   Yes | 463 (10.0) | 15 (0.6) | 265 (16.7) | 183 (41.5) |
Maternal HIV | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4350 (94.3) | 2441 (94.5) | 1507 (94.8) | 402 (91.2) |
   Yes | 265 (5.7) | 143 (5.5) | 83 (5.2) | 39 (8.8) |
Multiple gestations | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4314 (93.5) | 2454 (95.0) | 1458 (91.7) | 402 (91.2) |
   Yes | 301 (6.5) | 130 (5.0) | 132 (8.3) | 39 (8.8) |
Fetal distress | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 4485 (97.2) | 2581 (99.9) | 1465 (92.1) | 439 (99.5) |
   Yes | 130 (2.8) | 3 (0.1) | 125 (7.9) | 2 (0.5) |