Table 3.
Characteristics of prenatal and delivery care for 115,552 pregnancies at sites supported by the ZEPRS from June 1, 2007, to January 31, 2010
| Characteristic | No. of pregnancies with data recorded |
Value a |
|---|---|---|
| Reported sleeping under insecticide-treated bed net | 98 242 | 40 044 (40.8) |
| Screened for syphilis by RPR assay | 95 663 | |
| Non-reactive | 93 214 (97.4) | |
| Reactive | 2449 (2.6) | |
| Documented treatment for syphilis among those testing RPR-positive | 2449 | 1589 (64.9) |
| Agreed to HIV testing | 115 552 | 111 108 (96.2) |
| HIV test result missing | 111 108 | 313 (0.3) |
| HIV test result reported to patient | 111 108 | 110 795 (99.7) |
| HIV-positive result | 23 932 (21.6) | |
| HIV-negative result | 86 863 (78.6) | |
| Declined HIV testing, known HIV infection | 4444 | 1296 (29.2) |
| CD4 screening among women diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy | 23 932 | 18 928 (79.1) |
| CD4 cell count among HIV-infected women tested | 18 928 | 352 (234–498) |
| ≤200 cells/µL | 3514 (18.6) | |
| 201–350 cells/µL | 5905 (31.2) | |
| 351–500 cells/µL | 4839 (25.6) | |
| >500 cells/µL | 4670 (24.7) | |
| Antiretroviral prophylaxis prescribed among those diagnosed with HIV | 23 850 | |
| None | 3209 (13.5) | |
| Intrapartum nevirapine only | 7988 (33.5) | |
| Short-course zidvoduine and intrapartum nevirapine | 8269 (34.7) | |
| Three-drug combination therapy | 4384 (18.4) | |
| Gestational age in weeks at delivery, median (IQR) | 112 051 | 38 (35–40) |
| <28 weeks | 1558 (1.4) | |
| 28 to <32 weeks | 5344 (4.8) | |
| 32 to <37 weeks | 32 150 (28.7) | |
| 37 to <42 weeks | 61 786 (55.1) | |
| 42 weeks or more | 11 213 (10.0) | |
| Single versus multiple gestation | 115 552 | |
| Singleton | 113 424 (98.2) | |
| Twin gestation | 2092 (1.8) | |
| Triplet or quadruplet gestation | 36 (<0.1) | |
| Timing of ruptured membranes prior to delivery | 65 303 | |
| Same calendar day | 60 635 (92.9) | |
| Earlier calendar day | 4668 (7.1) | |
| Labor induced | 91 663 | 438 (0.5) |
| Mode of delivery | 113 947 | |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 108 255 (95.0) | |
| Cesarean delivery | 4697 (4.1) | |
| Forceps or vacuum extraction | 186 (0.2) | |
| Breech | 809 (0.7) | |
| Pregnancy outcome | 115 552 | |
| Live birth | 112 813 (97.6) | |
| Fresh stillbirth | 1325 (1.1) | |
| Macerated stillbirth | 1414 (1.2) | |
| Apgar score at 1 minute | 106 524 | 9 (8–9) |
| Score <7 | 4416 (4.1) | |
| Apgar score at 5 minute | 103 198 | 9 (9–9) |
| Score <7 | 3409 (3.3) | |
| Birth weight, g | 114 572 | 3000 (2700–3300) |
| <1500 g | 1622 (1.4) | |
| 1500–2499 g | 10 779 (9.4) | |
| 2500–3499 g | 83 314 (72.7) | |
| 3500–3999 g | 16 442 (14.4) | |
| ≥4000 g | 2415 (2.1) |
Abbreviation: RPR, rapid plasma reagin.
a
Values are given as number (percentage) or median (IQR) unless otherwise indicated.