Table 3. Definition of abnormal obstetric conditions using partograph information.

Abnormal Obstetric condition	Definition based on partograph plot
Foetal distress	• Foetal heart rate (FHR) less than 120/minute or more than 160/min for at least two observations • Meconium stained liquor
Prolonged labour	• Graph line for the cervical dilatation on right side to the alert line or reach action line
Obstructed labour	• Moderate or severe uterine contraction, along with any of the following     ○Descent of the foetal head at plateau phase, or     ○“+++” (severe) moulding of head
Pre-eclampsia	• Systolic blood pressure (BP) more than 140 mmHg or diastolic BP more than 90 mmHg, and presence of albumin in urine