Table 2 Health institution and obstetric related factors among those mothers who gave birth through emergency Cesarean section at WKUSH from January -June 2023
Variables | Low 5th minute APGAR score | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
Gestational age in weeks | Preterm (< 37 weeks) | 10(12.2) | 12(6.2) | 0.02 |
term (37–42weeks) | 62 (83.8) | 164(84.1) | ||
post term (> 42 weeks) | 3(4.1) | 19(9.7) | ||
Previous history of abortion | yes | 3(4.1) | 21(10.7) | 0.09 |
no | 71(95.9) | 175(89.3) | ||
Previous history of still birth | Yes | 0 | 6(3.1) | 0.92 |
No | 74(100) | 190(96.9) | ||
Previous history of early neonatal death | Yes | 1(1.4) | 2(1) | 0.81 |
No | 73(98.6) | 194(99) | ||
ANC in the current pregnancy | Yes | 72(97.3) | 194(99) | 0.32 |
No | 2(2.7) | 2(1) | ||
Place of ANC | Health center or private clinic | 60(83.3) | 151(77.8) | 0.28 |
primary hospital | 11(15.3) | 35(18) | ||
Referral Hospital | 1(1.4) | 8(4.2) | ||
History of previous uterine scar | No | 58(78.4) | 141(71.9) | 0.28 |
Yes | 16(21.6) | 55(28.1) | ||
Preoperative maternal and/or fetal obstetric complications | Yes | 31(41.9) | 51(26) | 0.01 |
No | 43(58.1) | 145(74) | ||
Preoperative maternal medical complications | Yes | 3(4.1) | 6(3.1) | 0.68 |
No | 71(95.9) | 190(96.9) | ||
Admission type by referral | not referred | 26(35) | 93(47.5) | 0.12 |
Referred | 48(65) | 103(52.5) | ||
Place of referral | Health center | 9(18.8) | 20(19.4) | 0.18 |
Government hospital | 31(64.6) | 60(58.3) | ||
Private clinic or Hospital | 8(16.7) | 23(22.3) | ||
Onset of labor | Spontaneous | 55(74) | 165(84) | 0.21 |
Induced | 19(26) | 31(16) | ||
gravidity | gravida 1 | 16(21.6) | 81(41.3) | 0.68 |
gravida 2–4 | 39(52.7) | 101(51.5) | ||
gravida 5 and above | 19(25.7) | 14(7.2) | ||