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Table 2 Characteristics of women who gave birth at SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January-June 2018

From: Analysis of cesarean section rates using Robson ten group classification system in a tertiary teaching hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

 < 20

174

4.2

 20–34

3,719

88.5

 ≥ 35

307

7.3

Parity

 0

1,980

47.1

 1–4

2,147

51.1

 ≥ 5

73

1.8

Gestational Age a

 < 37weeks

821

19.5

 ≥ 37 weeks

3,379

80.5

Onset of labor

 Spontaneous

2,787

66.4

 Induced

346

8.2

 CS before onset of labor

1,067

25.4

Fetal presentation/lie

 Cephalic

3,967

94.5

 Breech

219

5.2

 Transverse/Oblique

14

0.3

Number of fetus

 Single

4,024

95.8

 Multiple

176

4.2

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

2,741

65.3

 Cesarean section

1,459

34.7

Mode of operation

 Emergency

935

64.1

 Scheduled

524

35.9

Fetal outcome b

 Live birth

4,138

94.5

 Stillbirth

240

5.5

Birth weight (gram) b

 < 1,000

30

0.7

 1,000–2,499

953

21.8

 2,500-3,999

3,234

73.8

 ≥ 4,000

161

3.7

  1. aFor 839 women with unknown gestational age, birth weight was used as a proxy indicator, 177 newborns had birth weight < 2,500 g and were considered < 37 weeks whereas 662 newborns had birth weight ≥ 2,500 g and were considered ≥ 37 weeks
  2. bRate calculated per total number of babies born
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