Table 4.
Variable | Frequency (N = 200)and percent | ||
---|---|---|---|
Recorded as standard | Substandard | Not recorded | |
FHB | 92 (46) | 91 (45.5) | 17 (8.5) |
Membrane & liquor | 47 (23.5) | 76 (38) | 77 (38.5) |
Molding of the fetal skull | 57 (28.5) | 31 (15.5) | 112 (56) |
Cervical dilatation | 130 (65) | 44 (22) | 26 (13) |
Descent of the fetal head | 25 (12.5) | 83 (41.5) | 92 (46) |
Uterine contraction | 92 (46) | 39 (19.5) | 69 (34.5) |
Additional medication & IV fluids | 98 (49) | 83 (41.5) | 19 (9.5) |
Maternal pulse | 33 (16.5) | 107 (53.5) | 60 (30) |
Blood pressure | 56 (28) | 115 (57.5) | 29 (14.5) |
Temperature | 27 (13.5) | 8 (4) | 165 (82.5) |
Protein, acetone & urine volume | 14 (7) | 59 (29.5) | 127 (63.5) |
Overall recording status from the reviewed partograph charts | 6 (3) | 138 (69) | 56 (28) |