Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of women delivering via c-section at Kirehe District Hospital
From: Functional recovery after cesarean delivery: a prospective cohort study in rural Rwanda
Variable name | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
N | 639 | 100% |
Demographic Characteristics | ||
 Age, in years | ||
  < 20 | 56 | 8.8% |
  20–24 | 191 | 29.9% |
  25–29 | 175 | 27.4% |
  30–34 | 111 | 17.4% |
  >  = 35 | 106 | 16.6% |
 Parity | ||
  0 | 258 | 40.4% |
  1–2 | 264 | 41.4% |
  3–4 | 73 | 11.4% |
  > 4 | 43 | 6.7% |
 Marital Status | ||
  Single, separated, divorced/widow | 103 | 16.1% |
  Legally married | 237 | 37.1% |
  Cohabitating (common marriage) | 299 | 46.8% |
 Level of education | ||
  Less than primary | 60 | 9.4% |
  Completed primary | 431 | 67.5% |
  Completed secondary or more | 148 | 23.1% |
Has health insurance | 636 | 99.5% |
 Ubudehe categories | ||
  Ubudehe 1 | 72 | 11.3% |
  Ubudehe 2 | 334 | 52.4% |
  Ubudehe 3&4 | 231 | 36.3% |
 Occupation | ||
  Farmer | 543 | 85.0% |
  Employed (self, government, etc.) | 74 | 11.6% |
  Unemployed (including housewives and students) | 22 | 3.4% |
Travel time in minutes, home to health center, Median (IQR) | 30 | (15,60) |
Travel time in minutes, health center to Hospital, Median (IQR) | 40 | (5,60) |
Annual household Income in USD, Median (IQR)d | $1,624 | ($1,133, $2675) |
Clinical Characteristics | ||
 Had previous c-section | 188 | 29.66% |
 Reasons for surgery (N = 630) | ||
  Fetal factors, no maternal factorsb | 213 | 33.8% |
  Maternal factors, no neonatal factorsa | 177 | 28.1% |
  Previous c-section only | 140 | 22.2% |
  Maternal and fetal factors | 100 | 15.9% |
 Any intraoperative complicationc | ||
  Yes | 12 | 1.9% |
  Not documented | 627 | 98.1% |
 Duration of c-section surgery (in minutes) (N = 623) | ||
  <  = 30 | 189 | 30.3% |
   (30–45) | 290 | 46.5% |
   (45–60) | 79 | 12.77% |
  > 60 | 65 | 10.4% |
 Length of hospital stay post-c-section, in days (N = 601) | ||
  <  = 3 days | 240 | 39.9% |
  > 3 days | 361 | 60.1% |
 Surgical c-section categories | ||
  Emergent | 38 | 6.0% |
  Urgent | 562 | 88.1% |
  Elective | 38 | 6.0% |
 Neonatal outcomes at discharge (N = 631) | ||
  Alive and discharged | 553 | 87.6% |
  Alive and admitted to NICU | 63 | 10.0% |
  Died | 15 | 2.4% |