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Table 3 Antepartum characteristics of the mothers for the determinants of birth asphyxia among newborn live births in public hospitals of Gamo and Gofa zones, Southern Ethiopia, 2021

From: Determinants of birth asphyxia among newborn live births in public hospitals of Gamo and Gofa zones, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Case(n = 89)

Control(n = 267)

Total(n = 356)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Partograph used

Yes

62 (69.66)

226 (84.64)

288 (80.90)

No

27 ( 30.34)

41 ( 15.36)

68 (19.10)

Presentation

Vertex

57 (64.04)

245 (91.76)

302 (84.83)

Breech

32 ( 35.96)

22(8.24)

48 ( 15.17)

Labor Type

Spontaneous

72(80.90)

250 (93.63)

322 (90.45)

Induced

17 ( 19.10)

17 ( 6.37)

34( 9.55)

Time of Membrane rapture

PROM

25 (28.09)

29 (10.86)

54 (15.17)

Intrapartum

64 (71.91)

238 (89.14)

302 (84.83)

Maternal Fever

Yes

22 (24.72)

21 (7.87)

43 (12.08)

No

67 (75.28)

246 ( 92.13)

313 (87.92)

Labor duration

Normal

41 (46.07)

240 (89.89)

281 (78.93)

Prolonged

48 ( 53.93)

27 (10.11)

75 (21.07)

Color of amniotic fluid

Meconium stained

47 (52.81)

13 (4.87)

60 (16.85)

Clear

42 (47.19)

254 (95.13)

296 (83.15)

Delivery time

Night

48 (53.93)

85 (31.84)

133 (37.36)

Day

41 (46.07)

182 ( 68.16)

223 (62.64)

Mode of Delivery

SVD

31 (34.83)

213 (79.78)

244 (68.54)

C/S

40 (44.94)

44 (16.48)

84(23.60)

Instrumental Delivery

18 (20.22)

10 (3.75)

28 (7.87)

Type of anesthesia

General anesthesia

4 (10)

5 (11.36)

9 (10.71)

Spinal anesthesia

36 (90)

39 (88.64)

75 (89.29)

Birth attendant

Doctor

15 (16.85)

20 (7.49)

36 (9.83)

Midwife

42 (47.19)

221 (82.77)

263 (73.88)

IESO

32 (35.96)

26 (9.74)

58 (16.29)

Obstructed labor

Yes

33 (37.08)

25 (9.36)

58 (16.29)

No

56 (62.92)

242 (90.64)

298 (83.71)

Maternal Hypotension

Yes

4 (4.49)

7 (2.62)

11 (3.09)

No

85 (95.51)

260 (97.38)

345 (96.91)

Placenta abruption

Yes

3 (3.37)

6 (2.25)

9 (2.53)

No

86 (96.63)

261 (97.75)

347 (97.47)

Placenta Previa

Yes

8 (8.99)

5 (1.87)

13 (3.65)

No

81 (91.01)

262 (98.13)

343 (96.35)

FHR

 < 100, > 180

70 (78.65)

38 (14.23)

108 (30.34)

100–180

19 (21.35)

229 (85.77)

248 (69.66)

Oligohydramnios

Yes

3 (3.37)

5 (1.87)

8 (2.25)

No

86 (96.63)

262 (98.13)

348 (97.75)

Polyhydramnios

Yes

2 (2.25)

4 (1.50)

6 (1.69)

No

87 (97.75)

263 (98.50)

350 (98.31)

Cord Prolapse

Yes

9 (10.11)

9 (3.37)

18 (5.06)

No

80 (89.89)

258 (96.63)

338 (94.94)