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Table 4 Obstetric characteristics of mothers of cases and controls who gave birth at Hawassa public hospitals from March 20-August 30/2018 (n=401(134 cases and 267 controls))

From: The determinants of 5th minute low Apgar score among newborns who delivered at public hospitals in Hawassa City, South Ethiopia

Factors

Category

Fifth minute Apgar score

Total

p-value

Cases N (%)

Controls N(%)

Physical and Emotional support

Yes

89(66.4)

234(87.6)

323(80.5)

<0.001

No

45(33.6)

33(12.4)

78(19.5)

Parity of mother

Primipara

45(33.5)

94(35.2)

139(34.6)

0.498

Multipara

79(59.0)

159(59.6)

238(59.4)

Grand multipara

10(7.5)

14(5.2)

24(6.0)

ANC contacts

Yes

123(91.8)

257(96.3)

380(94.8)

0.093

No

11(8.2)

10(3.7)

21(5.2)

APH

Yes

16(11.9)

10(3.7)

26(6.5)

0.004

No

118(88.1)

257(96.3)

375(93.5)

PIH

Yes

24(17.9)

26(9.7)

50(12.5)

0.025

No

110(82.1)

241(90.3)

351(87.5)

PROM

Yes

28(20.9)

48(18.0)

76(19.0)

0.501

No

106(79.1)

219(82.0)

325(81.0)

Duration of PROM

<8 hrs.

15(53.6)

27(56.2)

42(55.3)

0.821

≥8 hrs.

13(46.4)

21(43.8)

34(44.7)

Meconium stained liquor

Yes

45(33.6)

41(15.4)

86(21.4)

<0.00001

No

89(66.4)

226(84.6)

315(78.6)

Onset of labor

Spontaneous

106(79.1)

220(82.4)

326(81.3)

0.419

Induced

28(20.9)

47(17.6)

75(18.7)

The prolonged second stage of labor

Yes

49(36.6)

46(17.2)

95(23.7)

<0.001

No

85(63.4)

221(82.8)

306(76.3)

Augmentation with oxytocin

Yes

32(23.9)

61(22.8)

93(23.2)

0.803

No

102(76.1)

206(77.2)

308(76.8)

Mode of delivery

SVD

66(49.3)

167(62.5)

233(58.1)

0.039

Instrumental delivery

37(27.6)

54(20.2)

91(22.7)

Cesarean (C/S)

31(23.1)

46 (17.3)

77(19.2)

Anemia

Yes

18(13.4)

24(9.0)

42(10.5)

0.172

No

116 (86.6)

243(91.0)

359(89.5)

Cord prolapsed

Yes

8(6.0)

3(1.1)

11(2.7)

0.008

No

126(94.0)

264(98.9)

390(97.3)

  1. SVD Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery