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Table 3 Factors related to the intra-partum period among mothers who gave live birth at Debre Tabor General Hospital, 2020 (n = 582)

From: Prevalence and associated factors of birth asphyxia among live births at Debre Tabor General Hospital, North Central Ethiopia

Factor

Response

Frequency

%

Fetal presentation

Vertex

471

80.9

Malpresentation

111

19.1

Labor type

Spontaneous

412

70.8

Induced

100

17.2

Augmented

70

12.0

Labor duration

Normal

362

62.2

Prolonged

137

23.5

Precipitated

83

14.3

Time of membrane rupture

PROM

98

16.8

Intrapartum

484

83.2

Duration of ROM

Normal

534

91.8

Prolonged

48

8.3

Color of amniotic fluid

Meconium stained

149

25.6

Clear

433

74.4

Delivery time

Night

150

25.8

Day

432

74.2

Mode of delivery

SVD

381

65.5

Vacuum

90

15.5

C/S

111

19.1

Labor attendant

Midwife with IESO

327

56.2

Midwife with obstetricians

126

21.7

Medical interns alone

129

22.2