Table 1 The maternal characteristics and obstetric outcome at the two study sites

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years)

p = 0.117

χ2 = 4,29

≤24

16 (7)

20 (7)

36 (7)

25–34

162 (66)

222 (73)

384 (70)

≥ 35

66 (27)

59 (20)

125 (23)

Gestational age (weeks)

p = 0.000*

χ2 = 16,67

37–39

108 (44)

186 (62)

294 (54)

> 40

136 (56)

115 (38)

251 (46)

Parity

p = 0.576

χ2 = 4,81

Nulliparous

165 (68)

210 (70)

375 (69)

Multiparous

79 (32)

91 (30)

170 (31)

Type of delivery

p = 0.021*

χ2 = 5,26

Vaginal delivery

214 (88)

242 (80)

456 (84)

Cesarean sections

30 (12)

59 (20)

89 (16)

Induction

161 (66)

202 (67)

363 (67)

p = 0.802

χ2 = 0,06

Augmentation

83 (34)

99 (33)

182 (33)

Postpartum hemorrhage (ml)^a

p = 0.000*

χ2 = 127,08

< 300

8 (4)

123 (51)

131 (29)

301–500

199(93)

108 (45)

307 (67)

> 501

7 (3)

11 (4)

18 (4)

Epidural

p = 0.000*

χ2 = 38,65

Yes

92 (38)

194 (64)

286 (52)

No

152 (62)

107 (36)

259 (48)

Apgar score (points)

–

1 min < 7

1 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

2 (0.4)

5 min < 7

2 (0.8)

0

2 (0.4)

10 min < 7

0

0

0

Birth weight (g)

p = 0.924

χ² = 0,09

< 4000

224 (92)

277 (92)

501 (82)

≥4000

20 (8)

24 (8)

44 (8)