Table 4.
Comparison between women admitted in 2nd stage and women admitted earlier in labour
| Admission 2nd stage N = 566 | Admission latent/first stage N = 2831 | Pearson Chi-square test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| < 20 | 111 (21.0) | 742 (26.8) | P = 0.000 |
| 20–24 | 134 (25.4) | 846 (30.6) | |
| 25–29 | 117 (22.2) | 514 (18.6) | |
| 30–34 | 93 (17.6) | 380 (13.7) | |
| ≥ 35 | 73 (13.8) | 285 (10.3) | |
| Total | 528 | 2767 | |
| Missing | 38 | 64 | |
| Parity | |||
| Nullipara | 147 (26.6) | 1062 (37.6) | P = 0.000 |
| Multipara | 405 (73.4) | 1762 (62.4) | |
| Total | 552 | 2824 | |
| Missing | 14 | 7 | |
| Previous CS | |||
| Yes | 16 (2.9) | 249 (8.8) | P = 0.000 |
| No | 528 (97.1) | 2574 (91.2) | |
| Total | 544 | 2823 | |
| Missing | 22 | 7 | |
| Type of gestation | |||
| Singleton | 544 (96.1) | 2769 (97.8) | P = 0.018 |
| Twins | 22 (3.9) | 62 (2.2) | |
| Total | 566 | 2831 | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | |
| Gestational age | |||
| < 32 | 11 (4.1) | 40 (2.4) | P = 0.161 |
| 32–34 | 10 (3.7) | 83 (5.0) | |
| 35–36 | 50 (18.5) | 380 (23.1) | |
| 37–39 | 183 (67.5) | 1029 (62.4) | |
| > 39 | 17 (6.3) | 116 (7.0) | |
| Total | 271 | 1648 | |
| Missing | 295 | 1183 | |
| ANC visits | |||
| < 4 | 245 (56.6) | 1176 (46.2) | P = 0.000 |
| ≥ 4 | 188 (43.4) | 1370 (53.8) | |
| Total | 433 | 2546 | |
| Missing | 133 | 285 | |
| Oxytocin augmentation | |||
| Yes | 1 (0.2) | 97 (3.4) | P = 0.000 |
| No | 564 (99.8) | 2695 (96.5) | |
| Total | 565 | 2792 | |
| Missing | 1 | 39 | |
| Mode of birth | |||
| SVB | 538 (95.1) | 2173 (76.8) | P = 0.000 |
| VE | 7 (1.2) | 62 (2.2) | |
| CS | 21 (3.7) | 596 (21.1) | |
| Total | 538 | 2562 | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | |
| Maternal complication | |||
| Any | 26 (4.6) | 193 (6.8) | P = 0.049 |
| None | 539 (95.4) | 2630 (93.2) | |
| Total | 565 | 2823 | |
| Missing | 1 | 8 | |
| Neonate | |||
| Live birth | 551 (97.3) | 2762 (97.7) | P = 0.750 |
| FSB | 6 (1.1) | 22 (0.8) | |
| MSB | 5 (0.9) | 17 (0.6) | |
| Neonatal death | 4 (0.7) | 25 (0.9) | |
| Total | 566 | 2826 | |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | |
| Birthweight | |||
| < 1500 | 6 (1.1) | 25 (0.9) | P = 0.000 |
| 1500–1999 | 19 (3.4) | 47 (1.7) | |
| 2000–2499 | 74 (13.3) | 273 (9.9) | |
| 2500–2999 | 215 (38.6) | 967 (35.0) | |
| 3000–3499 | 199 (35.7) | 1114 (40.3) | |
| ≥ 3500 | 44 (7.9) | 339 (12.3) | |
| Total | 557 | 2765 | |
| Missing | 9 | 66 | |
| AS1 | |||
| ≥ 7 | 526 (94.1) | 2577 (91.8) | P = 0.065 |
| < 7 | 33 (5.9) | 230 (8.2) | |
| Total | 559 | 2807 | |
| Missing | 7 | 24 | |
| AS5 | |||
| ≥ 7 | 546 (97.5) | 2742 (97.7) | P = 0.753 |
| < 7 | 14 (2.5) | 64 (2.3) | |
| Total | 560 | 2806 | |
| Missing | 6 | 25 | |