[Table/Fig-2]:

The parity and maternal characteristics necessitating the diagnosis and intervention.

Characteristics	Frequency(N=320)	%
Parity
0	168	52.5
1	45	14.1
2-4	90	28.1
>5	17	2.2
Fetal heart rate (beats per minute)
< 120 (bradycardia)	163	50.1
>160 (Tachycardia)	157	49.9
Fresh meconium stained liquor
Yes	43	13.4
No	277	86.6
Cervical dilatation (centimetres)
3-5	198	61.9
6-8	122	38.1
Decision intervention interval (minutes)
≤30	31	9.7
>30- 60	81	25.3
60-120	150	46.9
>120	58	18.1
Type of anaesthesia used.
Spinal	270	84.4
General	50	15.6