Table 5.
Maternal and neonatal outcomes of study participants Admitted to Saint Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa
| Maternal and neonatal complications | controls (164) | Cases (82) | Total (246) | x2 (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | no | 164 (100%) | 80 (97.6%) | 244 | |
| Wound infections | yes | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (2.4%) | 3 | |
| no | 163 (99.4%) | 80 (97.6%) | 243 | ||
| Duration of hospital stay | Less than 3 days | 140 (85.4%) | 51 (62.2%) | 191 | |
| 3-7days | 46 (14.6%) | 30 (36.6%) |
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| Anemia/PPH | yes | 2 (1.2%) | 2 (2.4%) | 4 | |
| no | 162 (98.8%) | 80 (97.6%) | 242 | ||
| Clinical chorioamnionitis | yes | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 | |
| no | 163 (99.4%) | 81 (98.8%) | 244 | ||
| Neonatal hypoglycemia | No | 164 (100%) | 81 (98.8%) | 165 | |
| Early onset neonatal sepsis | Yes | 1 (1.2%) | 5 (6.1%) | 6 | |
| No | 162 (98.8%) | 77 (93.9%) | 239 | ||
| Respiratory distress | Yes | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 | |
| No | 163 (99.4%) | 81 (98.8%) | 244 | ||
| unknown | Yes | (0.6%) 1 | (1.2% 1) | 2 | |
| No | 163 (99.4%) | 81 (98.8%) | 244 | ||