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Table 4 Birth outcomes in PCMH

From: Risk factors for preeclampsia and eclampsia at a main referral maternity hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a case-control study

Characteristics

Total n (%)

Case Births n (%)

Control Births n (%)

COR (95% CI)

p-value

Total

713

229

484

  

Gestational age at delivery a

599

153

446

  

 Median

38 (37–40)

37 (36–39)

38 (37–40)

  

 Means

37.91 (± 2.78)

36.90 (± 3.36)

38.26 (± 2.46)

 

<  0.001

Birth outcome

(653)

(169)

(484)

  

 Live birth

582 (89.1)

145 (85.8)

437 (90.3)

1.0

 

 Fresh stillbirth

42 (6.4)

10 (5.9)

32 (6.6)

0.94 (0.45–1.96)

0.873

 Macerated stillbirth

29 (4.4)

14 (8.3)

15 (3.1)

2.81 (1.33–5.97)

0.005

Delivery mode

(653)

(169)

(484)

  

 Vaginal spontaneous

465 (71.2)

113 (66.9)

352 (72.7)

1.0

 

 Vaginal operative

39 (6.0)

4 (2.4)

35 (7.2)

0.36 (0.12–1.02)

0.046

 Caesarean section

149 (22.8)

52 (30.8)

97 (20.0)

1.67 (1.12–2.49)

0.011

Preterm birth b

(598)

(153)

(445)

  

 Yes

130 (21.7)

67 (43.8)

63 (14.3)

4.72 (3.12–7.16)

<  0.001

 No

468 (78.3)

86 (56.2)

382 (85.7)

1.0

 

Birth weight c

(543)

(132)

(411)

  

  < 2500 g

75 (13.8)

40 (30.3)

35 (8.5)

4.67 (2.81–7.76)

<  0.001

  ≥ 2500 g

468 (86.2)

92 (69.7)

376 (91.5)

1.0

 
  1. Univariate analysis was conducted with Pearson’s Chi-square test for categorical variables. Metric variables were compared using Independent T-Test and Mann-Whitney-U-Test. Statistical significance was set at p-value < 0.05, crude and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence interval were calculated
  2. a gestational age at delivery; caesarean section included
  3. b fetus born prior to the 37th postmenstrual week; caesarean section included
  4. c multifetal gestation excluded; caesarean section included