Table 4 Comparison between women admitted in 2nd stage and women admitted earlier in labour
|  | Admission 2nd stage N = 566 | Admission latent/first stage N = 2831 | Pearson Chi-square test |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 < 20 | 111 (21.0) | 742 (26.8) | P = 0.000 |
 20–24 | 134 (25.4) | 846 (30.6) |  |
 25–29 | 117 (22.2) | 514 (18.6) |  |
 30–34 | 93 (17.6) | 380 (13.7) |  |
 ≥ 35 | 73 (13.8) | 285 (10.3) |  |
Total | 528 | 2767 | Â |
Missing | 38 | 64 | Â |
Parity | |||
 Nullipara | 147 (26.6) | 1062 (37.6) | P = 0.000 |
 Multipara | 405 (73.4) | 1762 (62.4) |  |
Total | 552 | 2824 | Â |
Missing | 14 | 7 | Â |
Previous CS | |||
 Yes | 16 (2.9) | 249 (8.8) | P = 0.000 |
 No | 528 (97.1) | 2574 (91.2) |  |
Total | 544 | 2823 | Â |
Missing | 22 | 7 | Â |
Type of gestation | |||
 Singleton | 544 (96.1) | 2769 (97.8) | P = 0.018 |
 Twins | 22 (3.9) | 62 (2.2) |  |
Total | 566 | 2831 | Â |
Missing | 0 | 0 | Â |
Gestational age | |||
 < 32 | 11 (4.1) | 40 (2.4) | P = 0.161 |
 32–34 | 10 (3.7) | 83 (5.0) |  |
 35–36 | 50 (18.5) | 380 (23.1) |  |
 37–39 | 183 (67.5) | 1029 (62.4) |  |
 > 39 | 17 (6.3) | 116 (7.0) |  |
Total | 271 | 1648 | Â |
Missing | 295 | 1183 | Â |
ANC visits | |||
 < 4 | 245 (56.6) | 1176 (46.2) | P = 0.000 |
 ≥ 4 | 188 (43.4) | 1370 (53.8) |  |
Total | 433 | 2546 | Â |
Missing | 133 | 285 | Â |
Oxytocin augmentation | |||
 Yes | 1 (0.2) | 97 (3.4) | P = 0.000 |
 No | 564 (99.8) | 2695 (96.5) |  |
Total | 565 | 2792 | Â |
Missing | 1 | 39 | Â |
Mode of birth | |||
 SVB | 538 (95.1) | 2173 (76.8) | P = 0.000 |
 VE | 7 (1.2) | 62 (2.2) |  |
 CS | 21 (3.7) | 596 (21.1) |  |
Total | 538 | 2562 | Â |
Missing | 0 | 0 | Â |
Maternal complication | |||
 Any | 26 (4.6) | 193 (6.8) | P = 0.049 |
 None | 539 (95.4) | 2630 (93.2) |  |
Total | 565 | 2823 | Â |
Missing | 1 | 8 | Â |
Neonate | |||
 Live birth | 551 (97.3) | 2762 (97.7) | P = 0.750 |
 FSB | 6 (1.1) | 22 (0.8) |  |
 MSB | 5 (0.9) | 17 (0.6) |  |
 Neonatal death | 4 (0.7) | 25 (0.9) |  |
Total | 566 | 2826 | Â |
Missing | 0 | 5 | Â |
Birthweight | |||
 < 1500 | 6 (1.1) | 25 (0.9) | P = 0.000 |
 1500–1999 | 19 (3.4) | 47 (1.7) |  |
 2000–2499 | 74 (13.3) | 273 (9.9) |  |
 2500–2999 | 215 (38.6) | 967 (35.0) |  |
 3000–3499 | 199 (35.7) | 1114 (40.3) |  |
 ≥ 3500 | 44 (7.9) | 339 (12.3) |  |
Total | 557 | 2765 | Â |
Missing | 9 | 66 | Â |
AS1 | |||
 ≥ 7 | 526 (94.1) | 2577 (91.8) | P = 0.065 |
 < 7 | 33 (5.9) | 230 (8.2) |  |
Total | 559 | 2807 | Â |
Missing | 7 | 24 | Â |
AS5 | |||
 ≥ 7 | 546 (97.5) | 2742 (97.7) | P = 0.753 |
 < 7 | 14 (2.5) | 64 (2.3) |  |
Total | 560 | 2806 | Â |
Missing | 6 | 25 | Â |