Evidence-based intrapartum practice and its associated factors at a tertiary teaching hospital in the Philippines, a descriptive mixed-methods study

Table 2 Characteristic of parturient woman, delivery process, and maternal and neonatal outcomes (N = 170)

	Frequency	Percent
Maternal age
15–19	43	25.3
20–29	97	57.1
30–39	25	14.7
40–45	5	2.9
(median) [IQR]	(23) [19–28]
Parity
Primipara	88	51.8
Multipara	82	48.2
Gestational week
Less than 37 weeks	16	9.4
37 - 41 weeks	151	88.8
More than 42 weeks	3	1.8
Fundal height [N = 143]
Less than 32 cm	100	69.9
32 cm or more	43	30.1
(median) [IQR]	(30) [29–32]
Complication during current pregnancy
None	133	78.2
Hypertensive disorders	25	14.7
Gestational diabetes	6	3.5
Others	6	3.5
Duration of the 2nd stage of labour
30 min or less	115	67.6
More than 30 min	55	32.4
(median) [IQR]	(19) [9–35]
Mode of delivery
Normal vaginal	154	90.6
Vacuum extraction or forceps	16	9.4
Time of delivery
Between 6 pm and 6 am (night shift)	82	48.2
Between 6 am and 6 pm (day shift)	88	51.8
Birth attendant
Midwife	119	70.0
Medical doctor	49	28.8
Nurse	2	1.2
Perineal or vaginal laceration
None	29	17.1
1st degree	31	18.2
2nd degree	81	47.6
3rd degree	20	11.8
4th degree	9	5.3
Baby weight at birth
Less than 2500 g	14	8.2
2500–3499 g	137	80.6
3500–3999 g	18	10.6
4000 g or more	1	0.6
(mean) [SD]	(2940) [415]
Baby condition at birth
Resuscitation or/and admission to NICU	28	16.5
Intrapartum foetal death	1	0.6

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