Table 2 Maternal obstetrics and fetal condition among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018
Variable | Category | Cases | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ANC follow | Yes | 84 (95.5%) | 173 (98.3%) | 257 (93.5%) |
No | 4 (4.5%) | 3 (1.7%) | 7 (2.7%) | |
How many ANC follow | < 4 | 51 (60.7%) | 74 (42%) | 127 (48.1%) |
≥ 4 | 33 (39.3%) | 102 (58%) | 137 (51.9%) | |
Birth interval | No previous birth | 42 (47.7%) | 77 (43.8%) | 119 (45.1%) |
12–24 months | 3 (3.4%) | 5 (2.8%) | 8 (3%) | |
24–36 months | 15 (17.1%) | 33 (18.8%) | 48 (18.2%) | |
≥ 36 months | 28 (31.8%) | 61 (34.6%) | 89 (33.7%) | |
Parity | Prim gravida | 41 (46.6%) | 76 (43.2%) | 117 (44.3%) |
Multigravida | 47 (53.4%) | 100 (56.8%) | 147 (55.7%) | |
Immediate last mode of delivery | Spontaneous normal | 40 (85.1%) | 81 (81%) | 121 (83.4%) |
Indicated | 7 (14.9%) | 19 (19%) | 24 (16.6%) | |
Immediate previous pregnancy outcome | Preterm | 7 (14.9%) | 12 (12%) | 17 (11.7%) |
Still birth | 9 (19.1%) | 10 (10%) | 19 (13.1%) | |
Normal birth | 31 (66%) | 78 (78%) | 109 (75.2%) | |
Maternal RH factor | Positive | 79 (89.8%) | 152 (86.4%) | 231 (87.5%) |
Negative | 9 (10.2%) | 24 (13.6%) | 33 (12.5%) | |
Current mode of delivery | Spontaneous normal | 64 (72.7%) | 139 (79%) | 203 (76.9%) |
Iatrogenic delivery | 24 (27.4%) | 37 (21%) | 61 (23.1) | |
Current pregnancy has complication | Yes | 50 (56.8%) | 50 (28.4%) | 100 (37.9%) |
No | 38 (43.2%) | 126 (71.6%) | 164 (62.1%) | |
Type of current pregnancy complication (multiple options were possible) | Hypertension | 30 (60%) | 18 (36%) | 48 (48%) |
Multiple pregnancy | 22 (44%) | 17 (34%) | 39 (39%) | |
Poly/oligo hydramnios | 5 (10%) | 9 (18%) | 14 (14%) | |
PROM | 16 (32%) | 15 (30%) | 31 (31%) | |
Meconium stained | 6 (12%) | 8 (16%) | 14 (14%) | |
Maternal fever | 6 (12%) | 10 (20%) | 16 (16%) | |
Cephalo-pelvic disproportion | 1 (2%) | 8 (16%) | 9 (9%) | |
Placental previa | 1 (2%) | 13 (26%) | 14 (14%) | |
Maternal emotional stress | Yes | 3 (3.4%) | 9 (5.1%) | 12 (4.5%) |
No | 85 (96.6%) | 167 (94.9%) | 252 (95.5%) | |
Maternal social support | Lack of social support | 35 (39.8%) | 59 (33.5%) | 94 (35.6%) |
Have social support | 53 (60.2%) | 117 (66.5%) | 170 (64.4%) | |
Maternal medical problem | Yes | 13 (14.8%) | 19 (10.8%) | 32 (12.1%) |
No | 75 (85.2%) | 157 (89.2%) | 232 (87.9%) | |
Type of medical problem (multiple options were possible) | Anemia | 11 (84.6%) | 11 (57.9%) | 22 (68.8%) |
Malaria | 5 (38.5%) | 10 (52.6%) | 15 (46.9%) | |
UTI | 10 (76.9%) | 13 (68.4%) | 23 (71.9%) | |
Maternal height | ≤ 150 | 7 (8%) | 31 (17.6%) | 38 (14.4%) |
> 150 | 81 (92%) | 145 (82.4%) | 226 (85.6%) | |
Maternal MUAC | < 19 | 20 (22.7%) | 48 (27.3%) | 68 (25.8%) |
≥ 19 | 68 (77.2%) | 128 (72.7%) | 196 (74.2%) | |
Sex infant | Male | 53 (60.2%) | 100 (56.8%) | 153 (58%) |
Female | 35 (39.8%) | 76 (43.2%) | 111 (42%) | |
Birth weight of infant | < 2500 g | 88 (100%) | 13 (7.4%) | 101 (38.3%) |
≥ 2500 g | 163 (92.6%) | 163 (61.7%) | ||
Fetal distress | Yes | 30 (34%) | 17 (9.7%) | 47 (17.8%) |
No | 58 (66%) | 159 (90.3%) | 217 (82.2%) | |
Fetal presentation | Vertex | 72 (81.8%) | 151 (85.8%) | 223 (84.5%) |
Non vertex | 16 (18.2%) | 25 (14.2%) | 41 (15.5%) | |
Congenital/birth defect | Yes | 15 (17%) | 9 (5.1%) | 24 (9.1%) |
No | 73 (83%) | 167 (94.9%) | 240 (90.9%) |