Table 1.

Reasons for premature delivery.

Reasons for prematurity	No. (%)
Premature rupture of membrane	22 (41.5%)
Premature labour	13 (24.5%)
Preeclamptic toxaemia and eclampsia	8 (15.1%)
Placenta praevia	6 (11.3%)
Precious baby	3 (5.7%)
Cephalopelvic disproportion	1 (1.9%)
Total	53 (100%)