Table 1 Obstetrics characteristics of mothers who gave birth in Wachemo University Nigest Eleni Mohammed Memorial referral hospital, 2019 (n = 213)
Variable | Category | Cases n = 71 (%) | Controls n = 142 (%) | Total n = 213 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parity | 1–2 | 42 (59.2) | 92 (64.8) | 134 (62.9) |
3–4 | 15 (21.1) | 29 (20.4) | 44 (20.7) | |
> = 5 | 14 (19.7) | 21 (14.8) | 35 (16.4 | |
History of miscarriage | Yes | 5 (7.1%) | 4 (2.8) | 9 (4.2) |
No | 66 (92.9) | 138 (97.2) | 204 (95.8%) | |
History of preterm birth | Yes | 4 (5.6) | 1 (0.7) | 5 (2.3) |
No | 67 (94.4) | 141 (99.3) | 198 (97.6) | |
History of stillbirth | Yes | 4 (5.6) | 3 (2.1) | 6 (3.3) |
No | 67 (94.4) | 139 (97.8) | 195 (96.7) | |
Antenatal care | Yes | 63 (88.7) | 141 (99.3) | 192 (95.5) |
No | 8 (11.3) | 1 (0.7) | 9 (4.5) | |
Frequency of antenatal care | 1 | 2 (3.2) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) |
2–3 | 7 (11.1) | 12 (8.5) | 19 (8.9) | |
> 4 | 54 (85.7) | 128 (90.8) | 182 (85.4) | |
Labour | Spontaneous | 67 (94.4) | 137 (96.5) | 204 (95.8) |
Induced | 4 (5.6) | 5 (3.5) | 9 (4.2) | |
Mode of delivery | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 65 (91.5) | 114 (80. 3) | 179 (84.1) |
Caesarian section | 6 (8.5) | 20 (14.1) | 26 (12.2) | |
Instrumental | – | 8 (5.6) | 8 (3.8) |