Table 3.
Specific interventions and fetal outcome stratified by placenta previa and placental abruption, 2006–2011, Hawassa University Hospital, Ethiopia.
| Variable | Placenta previa (N = 253) | Abruptio placenta (N = 179) | Total (N = 432) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole blood transfused | |||
| 1-2 units | 67 (26.5) | 39 (21.8) | 106 (24.5) |
| 3+ units | 32 (12.6) | 6 (3.4) | 38 (8.8) |
| Hospital arrival to delivery time (days) | |||
| ≤1 | 188 (74.3) | 155 (86.6) | 343 (79.4) |
| 2–7 | 34 (13.4) | 15 (8.4) | 49 (11.3) |
| ≥8 | 31 (13.3) | 9 (5.0) | 40 (9.3) |
| Hospital stay after delivery (days) | |||
| ≤6 | 211 (83.4) | 149 (83.2) | 360 (83.3) |
| ≥7 | 42 (16.6) | 30 (16.8) | 72 (16.7) |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Vaginal** | 18 (7.1) | 89 (49.7) | 107 (24.8) |
| Caesarean section | 235 (92.9) | 90 (50.3) | 325 (75.2) |
| Fetal outcome | |||
| Alive | 140 (55.3) | 78 (43.6) | 218 (50.4) |
| Still birth | 87 (34.4) | 77 (43.0) | 164 (38.0) |
| Early neonatal death* | 26 (10.3) | 24 (13.4) | 50 (11.6) |
| Fetal sex | |||
| Male | 145 (57.3) | 114 (63.7) | 259 (60.0) |
| Female | 108 (42.7) | 65 (36.3) | 173 (40.0) |
| Fetal weight (gm) | |||
| 1000–1499 | 21 (8.3) | 24 (13.4) | 45 (10.4) |
| 1500–2499 | 72 (28.4) | 45 (25.1) | 117 (27.1) |
| 2500–3999 | 154 (60.9) | 104 (58.1) | 258 (59.7) |
| 4000+ | 6 (2.4) | 6 (3.4) | 12 (2.8) |
*Within seven days of birth. **Including two vacuum and one forceps assisted delivery.