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Table 2 DDI by indication of emergency caesarean section (N = 598)

From: The decision delivery interval in emergency caesarean section and its associated maternal and fetal outcomes at a referral hospital in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Indication

n

DDI (minutes)

Median (IQ)

Imminent Threat

 Fetal Distress

100

56.5 (37–83.5)

 NRFS

38

67.0 (45–172)

 APH

29

68.0 (45–139)

 Cord Prolapse

2

55.0 (40–70)

 Impending Uterine Rupture

2

45.5 (44–47)

Non Imminent Threat

  ≥ 2Previous Scar in labour

171

66.0 (43–127)

 Poor progress of labor

102

50.0 (38–102)

 Hypertensive disorder

88

69.0 (33–159)

 PROM

42

61.5 (40–126)

 Undiagnosed Breech in labour

22

114.0 (40–172)

 Failed Induction

22

59.0 (48–152)

 BOH

17

56.0 (30–90)

 Big baby

17

70.0 (39–219)

 Cervical Dystocia

10

98.0 (45–200)

 Prolong Labor

8

214.0 (120–245)

 Failure of trial of scar

7

122.0 (61–145)

 CPD

3

40.0 (37–100)

 Face presentation

2

72.0 (54–90)