Table 5.
Mode of delivery, reported complications, and adverse outcomes for completed pregnancies during the study
| Outcome1 | Early-Access Arm (N = 425)2 | Later- Access Arm (N = 374)2 | Risk Ratio (95% CI) | p value3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Home delivery | 345 (81.18) | 318 (85.03) | 0.95 (0.90–1.02) | 0.35 |
| Hospital delivery | 42 (9.88) | 29 (7.75) | 1.27 (0.81–2.00) | 0.43 |
| Caesarian section | 38 (8.94) | 27 (7.22) | 1.24 (0.77–1.99) | 0.50 |
| Emergency Referrals | ||||
| Maternal Complications | ||||
| • Labor progression abnormality | 51 (12.00) | 36 (9.63) | 1.25 (0.83–1.87) | 0.51 |
| • Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | 15 (3.53) | 4 (1.07) | 3.3 (1.10–9.86) | 0.03 |
| • Hemorrhage | 9 (2.12) | 10 (2.67) | 0.79 (0.33–1.93) | 0.52 |
| • Premature labor | 5 (1.18) | 6 (1.60) | 0.73 (0.23–2.38) | 0.64 |
| • Fetal cardiac rate abnormality | 4 (0.94) | 4 (1.07) | 0.88 (0.22–3.49) | 0.84 |
| Neonatal Complications | ||||
| • Suspected sepsis | 4 (0.94) | 5 (1.34) | 0.70 (0.19–2.60) | 0.62 |
| • Respiratory compromise | 5 (1.18) | 2 (0.53) | 2.2 (0.43–11.27) | 0.46 |
| • Preterm newborn | 4 (0.94) | 0 | – | 0.06 |
| Death | ||||
| Maternal deaths | 2 (0.47) | 1 (0.27) | 1.76 (0.16–19.33) | 0.65 |
| Neonatal deaths | 7 (1.65) | 3 (0.80) | 2.05 (0.53–7.88) | 0.23 |
1Outcomes reported as no. (%)
2N = reported births. All births were singleton
3p values are adjusted for clustering by TBA using logistic regression