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Table 2 Reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and health system characteristics of women delivering at SDH, January–June 2014. p < 0.05

From: Adverse pregnancy outcomes, ‘stillbirths and early neonatal deaths’ in Mutare district, Zimbabwe (2014): a descriptive study

Variable

N (%)

%

95% Confidence interval

p-value

Maternal age

n = 341

  

0.132

  < 20

47

13.78

0.10–0.17

 

 20–34

247

72.43

0.68–0.77

 

 35 +

47

13.78

0.10–0.17

 

Obstetric history

n = 282

  

0.414

 None

190

67.38

0.62–0.73

 

 Present

92

32.62

0.27–0.38

 

HIV status

n = 303

  

0.825

 Negative

257

84.82

0.81 -- 0.89

 

 Positive

46

15.18

0.11–0.19

 

Neonatal sex

n = 333

  

0.361

 Male

166

49.85

0.44–0.55

 

 Female

167

50.15

0.45–0.56

 

Birth weight

n = 322

  

0.001

  < 2500 g

47

14.60

0.11–0.18

 

 2500 g–4000 g

269

83.54

0.79–0.87

 

  > 4000

6

1.86

0.01–0.04

 

Gestational age

n = 316

  

0.000

  ≥ 32

303

95.89

0.94–0.98

 

  < 32

13

4.11

0.02–0.06

 

Parity

n = 334

  

0.630

 0

109

32.63

0.28–0.38

 

  ≥ 1

225

67.37

0.62–0.72

 

Gravidity

n = 333

  

0.146

  < 4

260

78.08

0.74–0.83

 

  ≥ 4

73

2.92

0.17–0.26

 

Birth attendant

n = 337

  

0.749

 Unskilled

18

5.34

0.03–0.08

 

 Skilled

319

94.66

0.92–0.97

 

Delivery complications

n = 334

  

0.000

 None

121

36.23

0.31–0.41

 

 Present

213

63.77

0.59–0.69

 

Delivery method

n = 338

  

0.000

 NVD

260

76.92

0.72–0.81

 

 Non - NVD

78

23.08

0.19–0.28

 

ANC visits

n = 80

  

0.075

 Nulliparous

10

12.50

0.68–0.22

 

 1–3

29

36.25

0.26–0.47

 

 4+

41

51.25

0.46–0.62