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Table 4 Risks in the index pregnancy of women among cases and controls attending public hospitals of mekelle city, Tigray Ethiopia

From: Risk factors of premature rupture of membranes in public hospitals at Mekele city, Tigray, a case control study

Variable

Category

PROM status

Total

Case n = 80(%)

Control n = 160(%)

GA

< 37

33(42.3)

18(11.8)

51(22.2)

37–42

42(53.8)

128(84.2)

170(73.9)

> 42

3(3.8)

6(3.9)

9(3.9)

Gravidity

1

19(23.8)

60(37.5)

79(32.9)

1–4

50(62.5)

84(52.5)

134(55.8)

> 5

11(13.8)

16(10)

27(11.2)

Parity

0

25(31.2)

65(40.6)

90(37.5)

1

28(35)

51(31.9)

79(32.9)

2–4

22(27.5)

34(21.2)

56(23.3)

> 5

5(6.2)

10(6.2)

15(6.2)

Hemoglobin level

< 11

4(5.1)

4(2.5)

8(3.4)

> 11

75(94.9)

155(97.5)

230(96.6)

MUAC

< 23

11(13.8)

24(15)

35(14.6)

>  23

69(86.2)

136(85)

205(85.4)

Abnormal Vaginal discharge

Yes

39(48.8)

25(15.6)

64(26.7)

ANC

Yes

78(97.5)

158(98.8)

236(98.3)

Number of Visit

1

1(1.3)

6(3.8)

7(3)

2

1(1.3)

3(1.9)

4(1.7)

> 2

76(97.5)

149(94.3)

225(95.3)

Chronic cough

Yes

28(35)

44(27.5)

72(30)

Third trimester intercourse

Yes

49(61.2)

84(52.5)

133(55.4)

Smoking/active or passive

yes

8(10)

13(8.1)

21(8.8)

Coffee intake

No

17(21.2)

8(5)

25(10.4)

< two cup

32(40)

72(45)

104(43.3)

>two cup

31(38.8)

80(50)

111(46.2)

Vaginal bleeding

Yes

7(8.8)

9(5.6)

16(6.7)

Accident

No

73(91.2)

151(94.4)

224(93.3)

Fall

7(8.8)

9(5.6)

16(6.7)

Alcohol

Yes

24(30)

24(15)

48(20)

Presentation

Cephalic

71(88.8)

150(93.8)

221(92.1)

Breech

8(10)

8(5)

16(6.7)

Others

1(1.2)

2(1.2)

3(1.2)

PIH

Yes

5(6.2)

5(3.1)

10(4.2)

Polyhdramnious

Yes

1(1.2)

0(0)

1(0.4)

Multiple pregnancy

Yes

2(2.5)

4(2.5)

6(2.5)