Table 2 Pregnancy and labor related characteristics of study participants of SSI and associated factors among CDs at DGH, 2017. (n = 334)
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gravidity | ||
 1 | 143 | 42.8 |
 2–4 | 150 | 44.9 |
  ≥ 5 | 41 | 12.3 |
Parity | ||
 1 | 169 | 50.6 |
 2–4 | 124 | 37.1 |
  ≥ 5 | 41 | 12.3 |
Ante natal care follow-up | ||
 Yes | 288 | 86.2 |
 No | 46 | 13.8 |
Pregnancy induced hypertension | ||
 Yes | 57 | 27.1 |
 No | 277 | 82.9 |
Gestational diabetes mellitus | ||
 Yes | 5 | 1.5 |
 No | 329 | 98.5 |
Gestational age | ||
 Preterm | 47 | 14.1 |
 Term | 260 | 77.8 |
 Post term | 27 | 8.1 |
Steroid therapy | ||
 Yes | 38 | 11.4 |
 No | 296 | 88.6 |
Labor before the operation | ||
 No labor | 84 | 25.1 |
 Yes (≤24 h) | 199 | 59.6 |
 Yes (> 24 h) | 51 | 15.3 |
Way of labor initiation | ||
 No labor | 84 | 25.1 |
 Spontaneous | 195 | 58.4 |
 Induced | 55 | 16.5 |
Vaginal examination | ||
 No | 38 | 11.4 |
 Yes (≤5) | 114 | 34.1 |
 Yes (> 5) | 182 | 54.5 |
Status of membrane | ||
 Intact | 189 | 56.6 |
 Ruptured (≤ 12 h) | 108 | 32.3 |
 Ruptured (> 12 h) | 37 | 11.1 |
Chorioaminitis | ||
 Yes | 40 | 12 |
 No | 294 | 88 |