Table 2 Obstetrics characteristics of mothers in DTGH, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 144)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Gravidity | 1 | 33 | 22.9 |
2–4 | 91 | 63.2 | |
≥ 5 | 20 | 13.9 | |
Parity | 1 | 46 | 31.9 |
2–4 | 75 | 52.1 | |
≥ 5 | 23 | 16 | |
Gestational age | < 37 | 12 | 8.3 |
37–42 | 97 | 67.4 | |
> 42 | 8 | 5.6 | |
Unknown | 27 | 18.8 | |
History of previous C/S | Yes | 9 | 6.3 |
No | 135 | 93.8 | |
Previous PPH | Yes | 3 | 2.1 |
No | 141 | 97.9 | |
Current PPH | Yes | 11 | 7.6 |
No | 133 | 92.4 | |
Previous abruption placenta | Yes | 6 | 4.2 |
No | 138 | 95.8 | |
Previous placenta previa | Yes | 9 | 6.3 |
No | 135 | 93.8 | |
Current ante partum hemorrhage | Yes | 5 | 3.5 |
No | 139 | 96.5 | |
Delivery characteristics | Singleton | 132 | 91.7 |
Twin | 12 | 8.3 | |
Polyhydramnios | Yes | 2 | 1.4 |
No | 142 | 98.6 | |
Obstructed labor | Yes | 7 | 4.9 |
No | 137 | 95.1 | |
Prolonged labor | Yes | 9 | 6.3 |
No | 135 | 93.8 | |
Mode of delivery | Vaginal | 123 | 85.4 |
Caesarian section | 21 | 14.6 | |
Labor status | Spontaneous | 129 | 89.6 |
Induced | 15 | 10.4 | |
Labor augmented | Yes | 18 | 14 |
No | 111 | 86 | |
Third stage prolonged | Yes | 5 | 3.5 |
No | 139 | 96.5 | |
Method of placenta delivery | Spontaneous | 2 | 40 |
Manual placenta removal | 3 | 60 | |
Episiotomy | Yes | 26 | 18.1 |
No | 118 | 81.9 | |
Episiotomy extension | Yes | 1 | 3.8 |
No | 25 | 96.2 | |
Genital tract trauma other than episiotomy | Yes | 2 | 1.4 |
No | 142 | 98.6 | |
Uterine atone | Yes | 3 | 2.1 |
No | 141 | 87.9 | |
Retained placenta | Yes | 6 | 4.2 |
No | 138 | 95.8 |