Table 2 Characteristics of prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in controls, NNM cases, and deaths. Fortaleza CE, 2017
Variable | Control n (%) | NNM n (%) | Deaths n (%) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of prenatal consultations | 0.001* | ||||||
< 6 | 110 | (38.7) | 55 | (50.9) | 22 | (64.7) | |
≥6 | 170 | (59.9) | 50 | (46.3) | 10 | (29.4) | |
No information | 4 | (1.4) | 3 | (2.8) | 2 | (5.9) | |
Prenatal service | 0.037* | ||||||
Primary healthcare | 212 | (74.6) | 70 | (64.8) | 21 | (61.8) | |
Specialized care required (high-risk) | 60 | (21.1) | 33 | (30.6) | 9 | (26.5) | |
Private clinic | 3 | (1.1) | 2 | (1.9) | 1 | (3.2) | |
No information | 9 | (3.2) | 3 | (2.8) | 3 | (8.8) | |
Orientation on place of delivery | 0.912* | ||||||
Yes | 186 | (65.5) | 72 | (66.7) | 21 | (61.8) | |
No | 94 | (33.6) | 33 | (31.4) | 11 | (34.4) | |
No information | 4 | (1.4) | 3 | (2.8) | 2 | (5.9) | |
Number of maternity hospitals visited | 0.170* | ||||||
≥3 | 12 | (4.2) | 2 | (1.8) | 1 | (2.9) | |
2 | 82 | (28.9) | 45 | (41.7) | 12 | (35.3) | |
1 | 187 | (65.8) | 61 | (56.5) | 21 | (61.8) | |
No information | 3 | (1.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
If transferred | < 0.001* | ||||||
Regulated | 21 | (7.4) | 18 | (16.7) | 8 | (23.5) | |
Referred | 45 | (15.8) | 38 | (35.2) | 7 | (20.6) | |
Own discretion | 215 | (75.7) | 51 | (47.2) | 19 | (55.9) | |
No information | 3 | (1.1) | 1 | (0.9) | 0 | (0.0) | |
Type of delivery | < 0.001** | ||||||
Cesarean section | 160 | (56.3) | 86 | (79.6) | 22 | (64.7) | |
Forceps | 2 | (0.7) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | |
Vaginal | 122 | (43) | 22 | (20.4) | 12 | (35.3) | |