Table 1 Variable definitions
Variable | Categories |
|---|---|
Maternal age | ≤39 years of age, 40–44 years of age, ≥45 years of age |
Civil status | Married/cohabiting, Single |
Employment | Unemployed/student/other, Full time employment, Part time employment |
Maternal BMI | Normal, Underweight, Overweight, Obese |
Tobacco use | No, Yes |
Chronic illness | No, Yes |
ART | No, Yes |
Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | No, Yes |
Gestational diabetes | No, Yes |
Gestational hypertension | No, Yes |
Premature contractions | No, Yes |
Infection during pregnancy | No, Yes |
Haemmorhage (pre-, intra-, and post-partum) | No, Yes |
Paracervical block | No, Yes |
Pethidine | No, Yes |
Pudendal block | No, Yes |
Epidural | No, Yes |
Mode of delivery | Normal delivery, Elective caesarean, Emergency caesarean, Instrumental delivery |
Gestational age | Very preterm, < 32 weeks, Preterm, 32–36 weeks, At term, 37–42 weeks, Post term, > 42 weeks |
Birthweight | Normal birthweight, > = 2500 g, Low birthweight, 1500-2499 g, Very low birthweight, < 1500 g |
Size for gestational age | Appropriate for gestational age (AGA), Small for gestational age (SGA), Large for gestational age (LGA) |
Apgar, 5 min | 0–6, 7–10 |
Apgar, 10 min | 0–6, 7–10 |
Child’s health at delivery | Healthy – Yes, Healthy – No |
Neonatal survival | 0–27 days, > = 28 days |