Table 2 Delays, diagnoses at admission and maternal–fetal outcomes among study participants
Characteristic | Overall (N = 177) | Received communication (n = 75) | No communication (n = 102) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | P value | |
Delay at admission bench | < 0.001 | |||
< 30 min | 71 (40.1) | 45 (60.0) | 26 (25.5) | |
30–60 min | 49 (27.7) | 27 (36.0) | 22 (21.6) | |
> 60 min | 57 (32.2) | 3 (4.0) | 54 (52.9) | |
Delay from admission to resuscitation | 0.973 | |||
< 30 min | 115 (65.0) | 48 (64.0) | 67 (65.7) | |
30–60 min | 32 (18.1) | 14 (18.7) | 18 (17.7) | |
> 60 min | 30 (17.0) | 13 (17.3) | 17 (16.7) | |
Decision to incision time (n a = 109) | 0.613 | |||
< 30 min | 21 (19.3) | 10 (22.2) | 11 (17.2) | |
30–60 min | 36 (33.0) | 16 (35.6) | 20 (31.3) | |
> 60 min | 52 (47.7) | 19 (42.2) | 33 (51.6) | |
Admission diagnosis | 0.067 | |||
Malpresentation | 12 (6.8) | 6 (8.0) | 6 (5.9) | |
Malposition | 17 (9.6) | 3 (4.0) | 14 (13.7) | |
Fetal distress | 5 (2.8) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (2.9) | |
Inadequate pelvis | 20 (11.3) | 7 (9.3) | 13 (12.8) | |
Preeclampsia | 4 (2.3) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (2.9) | |
Premature labour | 10 (5.7) | 1 (1.3) | 9 (8.8) | |
Previous c/s scar | 43 (24.3) | 23 (30.7) | 20 (19.6) | |
Prolonged labour | 34 (19.2) | 14 (18.7) | 20 (19.6) | |
Prelabor rupture of membranes | 13 (7.3) | 6 (8.0) | 7 (6.9) | |
Others | 19 (10.7) | 12 (16.0) | 7 (6.9) | |
Maternal outcomes | ||||
Obstructed labour | 24 (13.6) | 5 (6.7) | 19 (18.6) | 0.026 |
Caesarean section | 109 (61.6) | 45 (60.0) | 64 (62.8) | 0.711 |
Other complications ¶ | 6 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (5.9) | 0.074 |
Fetal outcomes | ||||
Apgar score < 7 | 34 (19.2) | 8 (10.7) | 26 (25.5) | 0.013 |
Fresh still birth | 12 (6.8) | 3 (4.0) | 9 (8.8) | 0.242 |
Early neonatal death | 1 (0.6) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.424 |
Admitted to neonatal unit | 26 (14.7) | 3 (4.0) | 23 (22.6) | < 0.001 |
Any adverse maternal–fetal outcome | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 47 (26.5) | 9 (12.0) | 38 (37.2) | |
No | 130 (73.5) | 66 (88.0) | 64 (62.8) | |
Number of adverse maternal–fetal outcome(s) to each participant (n = 47) b | 0.697 | |||
One | 32 (68.1) | 7 (77.8) | 25 (65.8) | |
More than one | 15 (31.9) | 2 (22.2) | 34.2) | |