Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of participants
Characteristic | Overall N = 427 | AOSI n = 83 | NOSI n = 344 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Parity | 0.213 | |||
<3 | 274 (64.17) | 60 (21.90) | 214 (78.10) | |
3-<5 | 113 (26.46) | 16 (14.16) | 97 (85.84) | |
≥5 | 40 (9.37) | 7 (17.50) | 33 (82.50) | |
Gestational age (WOA) | 0.236 | |||
< 37 | 56 (13.11) | 7 (12.50) | 49 (87.50)) | |
37–41 | 354 (82.90) | 71 (20.06) | 283 (79.94) | |
>41 | 17 (3.98) | 5(29.41) | 12 (70.59) | |
Multiple pregnancy | 0.475 | |||
No | 415 (97.19) | 82 (19.76) | 333 (80.24) | |
Yes | 12 (2.81) | 01 (8.33) | 11 (91.67) | |
Labour induced/augmented | 0.639 | |||
No | 326 (76.35) | 65 (19.94) | 261 (80.06) | |
Yes | 101 (23.65) | 18 (17.82) | 83 (82.18) | |
Episiotomy/perineal tear | 0.007 | |||
No | 236 (55.27) | 35 (14.83) | 201 (85.17) | |
Yes | 191 (44.73) | 48 (25.13) | 143 (74.87) | |
APH | 0.024 | |||
No | 423 (99.06) | 80 (18.91) | 343 (81.09) | |
Yes | 04 (0.94) | 03 (75) | 01 (25) | |
Estimated blood loss, mls, (mean ± SD) | 201.64 ± 76.07 | 243.01 ± 110.56 | 191.66 ± 61.24 | < 0.0001 |
Estimated blood loss | 0.014 | |||
≤ 200mls | 304 (71.19) | 50 (16.45) | 254 (83.55) | |
>200mls | 123 (28.81) | 33 (26.83) | 90 (73.17) | |
Birth weight (kg) | 0.233 | |||
< 3.5 | 358 (83.84) | 66 (18.44) | 292 (81.56) | |
≥ 3.5 | 69 (16.16) | 17 (24.64) | 52 (75.36) |