Table 4.
Preexisting problems and/or antenatal/intranatal risk during the last child pregnancy of pregnant women who delivered between September 2014 and March 2017 at pastoralist area of Borena zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia.
| Variables | Cases, n (%) | Controls, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preexisting health problems before last pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 4 (7) | 15 (8.5) | 19 (8) |
| No | 55 (93) | 162 (91.5) | 217 (92) |
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| Types of preexisting problems | |||
| Hypertension | 2 (50) | 10 (67) | 12 (63) |
| Malaria | 1 (25) | 4 (27) | 5 (26) |
| Tuberculosis | 1 (25) | 0 | 1 (5) |
| PID | 0 | 1 (6) | 1 (5) |
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| Antenatal/intranatal risk during the last pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 47 (79.7) | 46 (26) | 93 (39.4) |
| No | 12 (20.3) | 131 (74) | 143 (59.6) |
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| Types of antenatal/intranatal risk 1 | |||
| Preeclampsia | 15 (32) | 10 (22) | 25 (27) |
| Vaginal bleeding | 20 (43) | 5 (11) | 25 (27) |
| Previous cesarean section delivery | 0 | 4 (9) | 4 (4) |
| Multiple gestation | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 3 (3) |
| Abnormal lie/presentation | 7 (15) | 4 (9) | 11 (12) |
| Anemia | 8 (17) | 17 (37) | 25 (27) |
| Malaria | 2 (4) | 5 (11) | 7 (8) |
| Unplanned pregnancy | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
| Others2 | 5 (11) | 5 (11) | 10 (11) |
1Multiple responses possible. 2CPD, infection; IUFD, obstructed labor; PROM, retained placenta and uterine rupture.