Table 2 Obstetric related characteristics of the newborns with perinatal asphyxia
Variables | Category | Status of the newborn | |
|---|---|---|---|
Died | Survived | ||
n(%) | n(%) | ||
Number of ANC visits | No | 18 (60.0%) | 54 (10.2%) |
One | 9 (20.0%) | 198 (37.5%) | |
Two | 3 (6.7%) | 84 (15.9%) | |
Three | 3 (6.7%) | 75 (14.2%) | |
Four and above | 3 (6.7%) | 117 (22.2%) | |
Gravidity | Primigravida | 6 (13.3%) | 171 (32.4%) |
Multigravida | 39 (86.7%) | 357 (67.6%) | |
Parity | Primipara | 3 (6.7%) | 144 (27.3%) |
2–4 birth | 15 (33.3%) | 159 (30.1%) | |
Five and above births | 27 (60.0%) | 225 (42.6%) | |
Number of pervaginal examinations | 1–3 | 21 (46.7%) | 330 (62.5%) |
Four and above | 24 (53.3%) | 198 (37.5%) | |
History of Meconium stained amniotic fluid | Yes | 36 (80.0%) | 78 (14.8%) |
No | 9 (20.0%) | 450 (85.2%) | |
Onset of labor | Spontaneous | 36 (80.0%) | 429 (81.3%) |
Induced | 9 (20.0%) | 99 (18.8%) | |
Antepartum hemorrhage | Yes | 12 (26.7%) | 120 (22.7%) |
No | 33 (73.3%) | 408 (77.3%) | |
Obstructed labor | Yes | 18 (60.0%) | 33 (6.3%) |
No | 18 (40.0%) | 495 (93.8%) | |
Duration of labor (hrs) | Less than 18 | 33 (73.3%) | 81 (15.3%) |
Greater than 18 | 12 (26.7%) | 447 (84.7%) | |
Premature rupture of membrane | Yes | 30 (66.7%) | 99 (18.8%) |
No | 15 (33.3%) | 429 (81.3%) | |
Prolonged rupture of membrane | Yes | 33 (73.3%) | 87 (16.5%) |
No | 12 (26.7%) | 441 (83.5%) | |
Cord prolapse | Yes | 33 (73.3%) | 63 (13.1%) |
No | 12 (26.7%) | 459 (86.7%) | |
Presentation | Cephalic | 15 (33.3%) | 429 (81.3%) |
Breech | 30 (66.7%) | 99 (18.8%) | |
Mode of delivery | Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 18 (40.0%) | 390 (73.9%) |
Assisted instrumental | 21 (46.7%) | 96 (18.2%) | |
Cesarean section | 6 (13.3%) | 42 (8.0%) | |
Gestational age (week) | < 37 | 12 (26.7%) | 279 (52.8%) |
37–42 | 12 (26.7%) | 198 (37.5%) | |
> 42 | 21 (46.75) | 51 (9.7%) | |