Table 3.

Management and follow-up at district hospital

	Obstetric patients (N = 117)
Variable	Number (percentage)	Severe morbidity or mortality
Procedure at district hospital		p = 0.19
Cesarean section	87 (74 %)	69 (79 %)
Septic abortion management	19 (16 %)	11 (58 %)
Laparotomy for IUFD	5 (4 %)	5 (100 %)
Laparotomy for uterine rupture repair	2 (2 %)	2 (100 %)
Laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy	1 (1 %)	1 (100 %)
Unknown	3 (3 %)	2 (67 %)
Surgeries prior to transfer		p = 0.01
0	22 (19 %)	13 (59 %)
1	77 (66 %)	59 (77 %)
2	17 (15 %)	17 (100 %)
3	1 (1 %)	1 (100 %)
Received antibiotics prior to transfer		p = 0.16
Yes	77 (66 %)	63 (82 %)
No	6 (5 %)	4 (67 %)
Unknown	34 (29 %)	23 (68 %)
Post-op day of transfer		p = 0.36
< 7 days	43 (37 %)	31 (72 %)
7–14 days	35 (30 %)	29 (83 %)
> 14 days	17 (15 %)	15 (88 %)
Unknown	22 (19 %)	15 (68 %)