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Table 2 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study population

From: The increasing use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learned at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon

 

Frequency (%)

Age

 15–19 years

73 (7.5)

 20–24 years

189 (19.4)

 25–29 years

311 (31.9)

 30–34 years

214 (21.9)

 35–39 years

153 (15.7)

  ≥ 40 years

35 (3.6)

 Missing data

1 (0.1)

Total

976 (100.0)

Parity

 1–2

520 (53.3)

 3–4

217 (22.2)

  ≥ 5

81 (8.3)

 Missing data

158 (16.2)

Previous pathology in study population

Frequency (n)

 Chronic hypertension

8 (11.1)

 Gestational hypertension

34 (47.2)

 Gestational diabetes

2 (2.8)

 PPH

3 (4.1)

 Others

25 (34.7)

Mode of birth

Frequency (n)

 Vaginal birth

807 (82.7)

 Caesarean birth

169 (17.3)

Total

976 (100.0)

  1. PPH Post-partum haemorrhage