Table 5.
Maternal and newborn outcomes at maternity exit, MSF Khost maternity hospital, Afghanistan, 2013–2014
| Variable | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal outcome (n = 29,876) | ||
| Discharged | 29,352 | (98) |
| Referred (within and out of the facility) | 71 | (< 0.5) |
| Death | 8 | (< 0.5) |
| Absconded | 435 | (1) |
| Not recorded | 10 | (< 0.5) |
| Birth outcome (n = 28,130)a | ||
| Live births | 27,105 | (96) |
| Discharged | 25,966 | (92) |
| Transferred to neonatal unit | 749 | (3) |
| Referred to other health facility | 6 | (< 0.5) |
| Neonatal death | 184 | (1) |
| Absconded | 200 | (1) |
| Still births | 954 | (3) |
| Stillbirth with FHRb positive on admission | 150 | (< 1) |
| Stillbirth with FHR negative on admission | 804 | (3) |
| Not recorded | 71 | (< 0.5) |
aSome women were admitted for pregnancy- and postpartum-associated complications, and thus not all of admitted patients delivered during their hospital stay. Additionally, some women gave birth to twins or triplets; hence, a mismatch exists between the number of maternal and birth outcomes
bFoetal heart rate