Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Intervention period (N = 14,814 women) | Control period (N = 11,517 women) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Maternal age (years)a | 23.9 (3.6) | 23.4 (3.6) |
Maternal age | ||
Less than 20 | 1,020 (6.9) | 1,010 (8.8) |
20–34 | 13,572 (91.6) | 10,357 (89.9) |
35 or more | 222 (1.5) | 150 (1.3) |
Previous cesarean sectionb | ||
0 | 4,282 (55.0) | 3,484 (56.7) |
1 | 2,819 (36.2) | 2,133 (34.7) |
2 or more | 682 (8.8) | 525 (8.5) |
Gravida | ||
1 | 6,394 (43.2) | 4,940 (42.9) |
2–4 | 8,160 (55.1) | 6,369 (55.3) |
5 or more | 260 (1.8) | 208 (1.8) |
Parity | ||
0 | 7,031 (47.5) | 5,375 (46.7) |
1–3 | 7,674 (51.8) | 6,022 (52.3) |
4 or more | 109 (0.7) | 120 (1.0) |
Women receive antenatal care during pregnancy | 14,745 (99.5) | 11,438 (99.3) |
Covid status at admission | ||
Positive | 32 (0.2) | 5 (0.0) |
Negative | 8,208 (55.4) | 9,168 (79.6) |
Pending or not done | 6,574 (44.4) | 2,344 (20.4) |
Transferred from another health facility during labor | 2,102 (14.2) | 1,881 (16.3) |
Gestational age at time of birtha | 38.3 (2.5) | 38.3 (2.6) |
