Table 3.
Pregnancy outcomes in the study groups. Data include the number of women and are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. *Four women delivered infants outside of the hospital (ambulance: two cases; on the street: one case; home: one case). §One home delivery. The gestational age at delivery for nonattenders was younger than for attenders (P < 0.05). Significance at P < 0.05 was analyzed by student's t-test. NS: not significant. Attenders were found to have a lower incidence of preterm deliveries and emergency cesarean sections compared with the rate of nonattenders (P < 0.05). Attenders were found to have a higher incidence of forceps deliveries compared with the rate of nonattenders (P < 0.05). Significance at P < 0.05 was analyzed by Fisher's exact test. NS: not significant.
| Attenders (n = 83) |
Nonattenders (n = 45) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks), mean ± SD | 39.4 ± 1.4 | 37.9 ± 2.7 | <0.05 |
| Preterm birth | 3 | 10 | <0.05 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Spontaneous delivery* | 67 | 36 | NS |
| Forceps delivery | 8 | 0 | <0.05 |
| Cesarean section | 8 | 8 | NS |
| Planned cesarean section | 5 | 0 | NS |
| Emergency cesarean section | 3 | 8 | <0.05 |
| Vaginal birth after cesarean§ | 0 | 1 | NS |
| Delivery outside of a hospital | 0 | 5 | <0.05 |