Pre-intervention period (n = 76) | Post-intervention period (n = 74) | ||||
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No. | % | No. | % | p | |
Obstetric factors | |||||
Mean (SD) maternal age | 29.86 (5.98) | 31.28 (6.62) | |||
Anaemia | 12 | 15.8 | 5 | 6.8 | 0.081 |
Multiparity | 22 | 28.9 | 33 | 44.6 | 0.047 |
Previous lower segment caesarean section | 7 | 9.2 | 10 | 13.5 | 0.406 |
Placental pathology | 6 | 7.9 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.057 |
Multiple pregnancy | 5 | 6.6 | 20 | 27 | 0.001 |
Induction of labour with oxytocin | 9 | 11.8 | 15 | 20.3 | 0.159 |
Mode of delivery | |||||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 58 | 76.3 | 53 | 71.6 | 0.512 |
Lower segment caesarean section | 18 | 23.7 | 21 | 28.4 | 0.512 |