Table 2.
Obstetrics characteristics, maternal and foetal outcomes of the respondents.
| Variables | Frequency (N = 167) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 60 | 35.9 |
| Multiparous | 107 | 64.1 |
| Antenatal care Booking Status | ||
| Booked | 125 | 74.9 |
| Unbooked | 42 | 25.1 |
| Gestational age at booking | ||
| 1st Trimester | 26 | 15.6 |
| 2nd Trimester | 81 | 48.5 |
| 3rd Trimester | 18 | 10.8 |
| Not sure | 42 | 25.1 |
| Mode of Delivery | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 85 | 50.9 |
| Caesarean section | 82 | 49.1 |
| Medical co-morbidity in pregnancya | ||
| Yes | 50 | 29.9 |
| No | 117 | 70.1 |
| Foetal Status | ||
| Alive | 161 | 96.6 |
| Perinatal death | 6 | 3.6 |
| Birth Weight | ||
| Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) | 38 | 22.8 |
| Normal (2.5–3.9 kg) | 124 | 74.2 |
| Macrosomia (4.0 and above) | 5 | 3.0 |
| Neonatal Complication** | ||
| Yes | 36 | 21.6 |
| No | 131 | 78.4 |
| SCBU admission | ||
| Yes | 11 | 6.6 |
| No | 156 | 93.4 |
| Anaemia at discharge (PCV < 30 %) | ||
| Yes | 58 | 34.7 |
| No | 109 | 65.3 |
| Postpartum health satisfaction | ||
| Satisfied | 154 | 92.2 |
| Indifferent | 7 | 4.2 |
| Dissatisfied | 6 | 3.6 |
| Immediate postpartum complications | ||
| Postpartum haemorrhage | 10 | 6.0 |
| Delayed lactation | 25 | 15.0 |
| Others | 28 | 16.8 |
| None | 104 | 62.2 |
**Neonatal Complications: Neonatal jaundice, neonatal sepsis, perinatal asphyxia.
a
Medical Co-morbidities: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, asthma, sickle cell disease, malaria, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.