Table 7 Maternal & Newborn Outcomes
From: Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: a prospective cohort study
Newborn Outcomes | Group (n = 100) | Individual (n = 83) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Apgar at 1 min Mean (SD) | 7.7 (1.5) | 7.6 (1.2) | 0.65 |
Apgar at 5 min Mean (SD) | 9.2 (1.8) | 9.0 (1.2) | 0.52 |
Birth weight in grams Mean (SD) | 3103 (491.1) | 3073 (487.9) | 0.68 |
Low birth weight (<2500 g) | 6 (6%) | 6 (7.2%) | 0.74 |
Respiratory distress | 4 (4%) | 4 (4.9%) | 0.8 |
Sepsis | 1 (1%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0.86 |
Maternal Outcomes | |||
Number of ANC visits Mean (SD) | 7.4 (1.3) | 6.4 (2.0) | <0. 01** |
Caesarean section | 17 (17%) | 12 (14.5%) | 0.64 |
Hgb immediately before delivery Mean (SD) | 11.5 (1.2) | 11.6 (1.1) | 0.91 |
Pre-eclampsia | 2 (2%) | 1 (1.2%) | 0.67 |
Postpartum hemorrhage | 1 (1%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0.46 |