Table 3.
Intrapartum profile of mothers who gave birth at Finote Selam primary hospital North West Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gestational age | ||
| <37 weeks | 23 | 6.3 |
| 37-42 weeks | 335 | 92 |
| >42 weeks | 6 | 1.65 |
| Type of pregnancy | ||
| Single | 356 | 97.8 |
| Multiple | 8 | 2.2 |
| Onset of labor | ||
| Spontaneous | 317 | 87.05 |
| Induced | 41 | 11.3 |
| Elective C/S | 6 | 1.65 |
| Presentation of the baby | ||
| Cephalic | 333 | 91.5 |
| Breech | 24 | 6.6 |
| Transverse | 3 | 0.82 |
| Compound | 4 | 1.1 |
| Stage of labor on admission | ||
| Closed | 23 | 6.3 |
| 1-3 cm | 171 | 46.8 |
| 4-9 cm | 145 | 39 |
| 10 cm | 25 | 6.9 |
| FHR on admission | ||
| Normal | 340 | 93.4 |
| Abnormal | 24 | 6.6 |
| Stage of labor at detection of NRFHRP (n = 55) | ||
| Closed | 2 | 3.6 |
| 1-3 cm | 14 | 25.5 |
| 4-9 cm | 18 | 32.7 |
| 10 cm | 21 | 38.18 |
| Degree of meconium staining | ||
| Clear | 233 | 64 |
| Grade I | 88 | 24.24 |
| Grade II | 32 | 8.8 |
| Grade III | 11 | 3.03 |
| Duration of labor | ||
| Prolonged | 72 | 19.7 |
| Not prolonged | 292 | 80.3 |
| Possible cause for NRFHRP (59) | ||
| Unknown cause | 19 | 34.2 |
| Poor progress of labor | 12 | 21.8 |
| Fetopelvic disproportion | 11 | 20 |
| Nuchal cord | 5 | 9.1 |
| Chorioamnionitis | 5 | 9.1 |
| Antepartum haemorrhage (placental abruption) | 3 | 5.45 |
| Preeclampsia | 3 | 5.45 |
| Previous C/S scar | 2 | 0.55 |
| Cord prolapse | 1 | 1.81 |