Table 6.

Frequency and percent of normal delivery records with indicated delivery practice recorded

Action recorded	Number (n = 273)	% (95% CI)
Mother received oxytocic after delivery	245	90 (86–93)
Status of the placenta and membranes	244	89 (85–93)
Birth weight*	289	86 (82–89)
Amount of blood loss	229	84 (79–88)
Any APGAR score*	275	82 (77–85)
Vaginal examination at least 1 every 4 hours	187	69 (63–74)
Foetal heart rate at least hourly	161	59 (53–65)
Pelvic exam done on admission	111	41 (35–47)
Post-delivery blood pressure of mother	107	39 (34–45)
Temperature checked on admission	106	39 (33–45)
Post-delivery pulse of mother	106	39 (33–45)
Post-delivery mother’s temperature	105	39 (33–44)
Uterine involution	98	36 (30–42)
Condition of lochia	77	28 (23–34)
Blood pressure at least hourly	45	16 (13–21)

*n = 337.