Table 2 Factors known prior to delivery
From: Decision-to-delivery interval of emergency cesarean section in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Maternal factor | Characteristic (n = 344) | Impact on decision-to-delivery interval | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 25.4 ± 5.1 | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | 0.59 | |
Gestational age | 37.57 ± 2.0 | 1.05 (0.99–1.11) | 0.06 | |
Parity | 0 | 130 (37.8%) | Ref | |
1 | 81 (23.5%) | 0.93 (0.71–1.23) | 0.63 | |
2 | 65 (18.9%) | 0.97 (0.71–1.31) | 0.83 | |
≥3 | 68 (19.8%) | 1.02 (0.75–1.34) | 0.91 | |
Co-morbidities | No | 339 (98.5%) | Ref | |
Yes | 4 (1.5%) | 1.25 (0.52–3.03) | 0.62 | |
Previous cesarean section | No | 196 (57%) | Ref | |
Yes | 148 (43%) | 0.92 (0.74–1.14) | 0.44 | |
Previous poor neonatal outcome | No | 334 (97.1%) | Ref | |
Yes | 10 (2.9%) | 1.17 (0.61–2.21) | 0.64 | |
Preeclampsia | No | 323 (93.9%) | Ref | |
Yes | 21 (6.1%) | 0.62 (0.39–0.98) | 0.04* | |
APH | No | 325 (94.5%) | Ref | |
Yes | 19 (5.5%) | 1.29 (0.81–2.05) | 0.28 | |
PROM/ oligohydramnios | No | 322 (93.6%) | Ref | |
Yes | 22 (6.4%) | 0.55 (0.36–0.86) | < 0.01** | |