Table 2.
Obstetric and neonatal characteristics and association with fetal outcome
| Variable | N | (%) | Perinatal survival n (%) | Perinatal death n (%) | (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Parity |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
128 |
(29.1) |
98 (76.6) |
30 (23.4) |
0.617 |
| 2-5 |
259 |
(59.1) |
197 (76) |
62 (24) |
|
| ≥6 |
51 |
(11.6) |
42 (82.4) |
9 (17.6) |
|
|
Referral status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Referred |
49 |
(11.2) |
23 (46.9) |
26 (53.1) |
0.000 |
| Not referred |
389 |
(88.8) |
314 (80.7) |
75 (19.3) |
|
|
Booking status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mulago ANC |
174 |
(39.7) |
142 (81.6) |
32 (18.4) |
0.122 |
| Elsewhere |
60 |
(13.7) |
42 (70) |
18 (30) |
|
| Unbooked |
204 |
(46.6) |
153 (75) |
51 (25) |
|
|
Fetal heart (N = 437) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular |
297 |
(67.8) |
274 (92.3) |
23 (7.7) |
0.000 |
| Irregular |
140 |
(32.2) |
62 (44.3) |
78 (55.7) |
|
|
Cord position (N = 436) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Outside vagina |
91 |
(20.8) |
47 (51.6) |
44 (48.4) |
0.000 |
| Inside vagina |
334 |
(76.2) |
280 (83.8) |
54 (16.2) |
|
| Cervical canal |
11 |
(2.5) |
10 (90.6) |
1 (9.1) |
|
|
Cervical dilatation |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≥7 cm |
228 |
(52.1) |
160 (70.2) |
68 (29.8) |
0.000 |
| <7 cm |
210 |
(47.6) |
177 (84.3) |
33 (15.7) |
|
|
Knee chest position |
|
|
|
|
|
| Put |
348 |
(79.5) |
279 (80.2) |
69 (19.8) |
0.002 |
| Not put |
90 |
(200.5) |
58 (64.4) |
32 (35.6) |
|
|
DDI |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 30 min |
224 |
(51.1) |
197 (87.9) |
27 (12.1) |
0.000 |
| 31-60 |
115 |
(26.3) |
94 (81.7) |
21 (18.3) |
|
| >60 |
99 |
(22.6) |
46 (46.5) |
53 (53.5) |
|
|
Mode of delivery |
|
|
|
|
|
| Vaginal |
121 |
(27.6) |
79 (65.3) |
42 (34.7) |
0.000 |
| Caesarean section |
317 |
(72.4) |
258 (81.4) |
59 (18.6) |
|
|
Maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mature |
383 |
(87.4) |
295 (77) |
88 (23) |
0.913 |
| Premature |
55 |
(12.6) |
42 (76.4) |
13 (23.6) |
|
|
Apgar score at 5 min |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≥7 |
305 |
(69.6) |
304 (99.7) |
1 (0.3) |
0.000 |
| <7 | 133 | (30.4) | 33 (24.8) | 100 (75.2) |
P- Values for chi square test, DDI = Diagnosis to delivery interval.