Table 1.
Frequency table for descriptive information on the participants to measure the met EmOC needs in three payams in Torit County
| Factors | n (%) | 95% CI |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤20 | 87 (34.3) | 29.6 to 41.3 |
| 21–30 | 120 (47.2) | 42.1 to 55.1 |
| >30 | 40 (15.7) | 11.7 to 21.1 |
| Missing | 7 (2.8) | |
| Mean age | 24.8 (SD=6.68) | |
| Range | 15–43 | |
| Parity | ||
| 0–1 | 107 (42.1) | 37.1 to 49.6 |
| 2–5 | 98 (38.6) | 33.9 to 46.0 |
| >5 | 43 (16.9) | 12.9 to 22.2 |
| Missing | 6 (2.4) | |
| Mean | 2.6 (SD=2.56) | |
| Range | 0–10 | |
| n (%) | ||
| Payam of residence | ||
| Nyong | 227 (89.4) | 85 to 92.9 |
| Himodonge | 15 (5.9) | 3.1 to 9.1 |
| Kudo | 12 (4.7) | 2.4 to 7.5 |
| Admissions per facility | ||
| Torit State Hospital | 251 (98.8) | 97.1 to 100 |
| Himodonge PHCC | 3 (1.2) | 0.0 to 2.9 |
| Kudo PHCC | 0 (0) | |
| Nyong PHCC | 0 (0) | |
| Lowoi PHCC | 0 (0) | |
| Complication for which the patient was admitted | ||
| Haemorrhage | 42 (16.5) | 12.4 to 22.0 |
| Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 4 (1.6) | 0.4 to 3.7 |
| Sepsis | 8 (3.1) | 0.8 to 4.6 |
| Prolonged or obstructed labour | 59 (23.2) | 17.4 to 28.2 |
| Ruptured uterus | 3 (1.2) | 0.0 to 2.9 |
| Ectopic pregnancy | 3 (1.2) | 0.0 to 2.9 |
| Complicated abortion | 116 (45.7) | 37.8 to 51.5 |
| Others | 19 (7.6) | 2.9 to 8.7 |
| Interventions for treatment of the complications (n≠254) | ||
| Caesarean section | 83 (32.7) | |
| Evacuation of uterus for retained products of conception | 108 (42.5) | |
| Laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy | 2 (0.8) | |
| Laparotomy for ruptured uterus plus hysterectomy | 3 (1.2) | |
| Manual removal of the placenta | 8 (3.1) | |
| Oxytocin for treatment of PPH | 34 (13.4) | |
| Misoprostol for treatment of PPH | 10 (3.9) | |
| Genital tract repairs for tears | 6 (2.4) | |
| Magnesium sulfate | 4 (1.6) | |
| Blood transfusion | 15 (5.9) | |
| Parenteral antibiotics for sepsis | 17 (6.7) | |
| Maternal outcomes of the complications | ||
| Alive | 251 (98.8) | 98.4 to 100 |
| Dead | 1 (0.4) | 0.0 to 1.6 |
| Referred to a higher centre | 2 (0.8) | |
| Fetal outcomes | ||
| Live births | 112 (44.1) | 38.2 to 51.5 |
| Stillbirths | 17 (6.7) | 4.1 to 10.4 |
| Abortions | 119 (46.9) | 39.0 to 52.3 |
| Unknown | 6 (2.4) | 0.8 to 4.6 |
| If the live newborn was resuscitated (n=112) | ||
| Yes | 50 (44.6) | 35.43 to 53.85 |
| No | 55 (49.1) | 39.85 to 58.37 |
| Unknown | 7 (6.3) | 1.77 to 10.73 |
EmOC, emergency obstetric care; PHCC, primary healthcare centre; PPH, postpartum haemorrhage.