Table 2.
Demographic and obstetric characteristics of women who gave birth at BUTH, Nigeria between August 2020 and February 2022
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| < 30 | 187 | 41.8 |
| ≥ 30 | 260 | 58.2 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 155 | 34.7 |
| 1 | 142 | 31.8 |
| ≥ 2 | 150 | 33.6 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | ||
| < 37 | 85 | 19.0 |
| 37–40 | 332 | 74.3 |
| > 40 | 30 | 6.7 |
| Presentation | ||
| Cephalic | 427 | 95.5 |
| Non Cephalic | 20 | 4.5 |
| Number of foetuses | ||
| Singleton | 427 | 95.5 |
| Multiple | 20 | 4.5 |
| Newborn Birth weight(kg) | ||
| < 2.5 | 65 | 14.5 |
| 2.5–3.9 | 290 | 64.9 |
| ≥ 4.0 | 92 | 20.6 |
| Fifth minute Apgar Score | ||
| < 7 | 27 | 94.0 |
| ≥ 7 | 420 | 6.0 |
| Induction of labour | ||
| Yes | 26 | 5.8 |
| No | 421 | 94.2 |
| Caesarean Section (n = 229) | ||
| Elective | 127 | 55.5 |
| Emergency | 102 | 45.5 |