Table 3.

Medical/Obstetric conditions in index pregnancy of the parturients

Variables		Gestational age category
		Preterm	Term
		N (%)	N (%)
Multiple Pregnancy	YES	33(19.0)	7(2.0)
	NO	141(81.0)	341(98.0)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
Preeclampsia/Eclampsia	YES	86(49.4)	51(14.7)
	NO	88(50.6)	297(85.3)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
Haematocrit	<30%	48(27.6)	18(5.2)
	>30%	126(72.4)	330(94.8)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
Malaria	YES	22(12.6)	12(3.4)
	NO	152(87.4)	336(96.6)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
UTI	YES	10(5.7)	6(1.7)
	NO	164(94.3)	342(98.3)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
PROM	YES	57(32.8)	6(1.7)
	NO	117(67.2)	342(98.3)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
APH	YES	18(10.3)	6(1.7)
	NO	156(89.7)	342(98.3)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)
Abdominal Massage	YES	12(6.9)	13(3.7)
	NO	162(93.1)	335(96.3)
	Total	174(100.0)	348(100.0)