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Table 3 Characteristics of mothers referred to hospitals with PROM diagnosis in 2012, Addis Ababa

From: High proportions of obstetric referrals in Addis Ababa: the case of term premature rupture of membranes

Variable

Value

Age

 

 Range

17–38 years

 Mean

26 year

 Mode

25 year

Number of pregnancy

 

 Primigravida

127 (60 %)

 2 or more pregnancies

100 (40 %)

Last menstrual period

 

 Known

166 (82.2 %)

 Unknown

36 (16 %)

Gestational age

 

 Term

191 (84.1 %)

 Pre-term

36 (15.9 %)

Referred from

 

 Public HCs

104 (56.2 %)

 Public hospitals

72 (38.9 %)

 Private facilities

9 (4.9 %)

  1. NB: Due to missing data the numbers may vary and may not add up to the total 227