Table 3 Pregnancy outcomes noted in the Glenn C. Olson Memorial Primary Hospital obstetric logbook, stratified by maternity waiting home (MWH) use, August 2011-March 2014 (N = 489), Yetebon, Ethiopia
Outcome | Non-MWH users (N = 396), N (%) | MWH users (N = 93), N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Caesarean section* (missing = 2) | 139 (35.2) | 47 (51.1) |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery* | 252 (63.8) | 45 (48.9) |
Premature rupture of membranes | 4 (1.0) | 1 (1.1) |
Obstructed or prolonged labor* | 57 (14.4) | 6 (6.5) |
Uterine rupture | 9 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Antepartum hemorrhage | 10 (2.5) | 1 (1.1) |
Postpartum hemorrhage | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Fetal distress | 13 (3.3) | 1 (1.1) |
Intrauterine fetal death | 10 (2.5) | 2 (2.2) |
Stillbirth** | 34 (8.6) | 1 (1.1) |
Live births | 413 | 97 |
Birthweight (kg)** [median (IQR)] (missing = 8) | 3.2 (2.8–3.5) | 3.5 (3.0-3.8) |
Preterm | 7 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) |
Died after delivery | 6 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |