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. 2018 Mar 19;13(3):e0194338. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194338

Table 1. History of previous adverse pregnancy outcomes and previous obstetric complications among multi-gravid women recruited during pregnancy.

Previous history of the following conditions Women recruited during pregnancy (n, %)
Total 2717
ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES N %
Miscarriages 655 31.2
    - Response rate (2099, 77)
Terminations of pregnancy 200 9.9
    - Response rate (2019, 74)
Still births 83 4.2
    - Response rate (1970, 73)
Live births dying within one week of birth 48 2.5
    - Response rate (1946, 72)
Live births dying later than first week of birth 43 2.2
    - Response rate (1942, 71)
Premature births (<37 weeks) 113 5.8
    - Response rate (1959, 72)
Babies with weight < 2,500g 194 9.9
    - Response rate (1963, 72)
PAST OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS
Caesarean section 267 10.5
    - Response rate (2553, 94)
Forceps delivery 25 1.0
    - Response rate (2526, 93)
Pelvic pain 97 3.8
    - Response rate (2541, 94)
Early labour (<37 weeks) 143 5.6
    - Response rate (2553, 94)
Premature rupture of membranes 83 3.3
    - Response rate (2547, 94)
Antepartum haemorrhage 121 4.7
    - Response rate (2552, 94)
Post partum haemorrhage 230 9.0
    - Response rate (2547, 94)
Thrombosis 17 0.7
    - Response rate (2544, 94)
Pulmonary embolism 1 0.04
    - Response rate (2544, 94)
Bacterial infections 270 10.7
    - Response rate (2552, 94)
HIV 7 0.3
    - Response rate (2532, 93)
Diabetes in pregnancy 42 1.7
    - Response rate (2542, 94)
Pre-eclampsia or toxaemia 27 1.1
    - Response rate (2535, 93)
Seizures 17 0.7
    - Response rate (2538, 93)
Hyperemesis 307 12.0
    - Response rate (2550, 94)