Table 4.
Maternal outcome within the two time periods of 14 years
| Variable | Total (%) | Period (%) | χ2-value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (n = 129) | II (n = 105) | ||||
| Maternal complications | |||||
| PPH | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| UTI | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Acute pyelonephritis | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Anemia | 4 (1.7) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.9) | ||
| Antepartum hemorrhage | 4 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.8) | ||
| Cervical laceration | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Chronic HTN | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Delay 2nd twin | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 37.01 | 0.008* |
| Eclampsia | 4 (1.7) | 4 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Failed induction | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | ||
| Failure to progress | 7 (3.0) | 3 (2.3) | 4 (3.8) | ||
| Malaria in pregnancy | 5 (2.1) | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.8) | ||
| Obstructed haemorrhage | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.8) | ||
| Poor maternal effort | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Pre-eclampsia | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Pregnancy-induced hypertension | 11 (4.7) | 3 (2.3) | 8 (7.6) | ||
| Preterm labour | 28 (12.0) | 10 (7.8) | 18 (17.1) | ||
| Retained second twin | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Type 2 DM | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| None | 155 (66.2)) | 96 (74.4) | 59 (56.2) | ||
*
Significant p-value < 0.05.
DM, Diabetes Mellitus; HTN, Hypertension; PPH, Primary Post Partum Hemorrhage; UTI, Urinary Tract Infection.