Table 1 Characteristics of the study population stratified by outcomes
Characteristic | Live birth N = 853 n (%) | Perinatal death N = 19 n (%) | Total N = 872 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Facility | Â | Â | Â | 0.63 |
 Kagadi | 322(37.8) | 7(36.8) | 329(37.7) |  |
 Kiryandongo | 204(23.9) | 3(15.8) | 207(23.7) |  |
 Masindi | 327(38.3) | 9(47.4) | 336(38.5) |  |
Mode of delivery |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 720(84.4) | 10(52.6) | 730(83.7) |  |
 Assisted vaginal delivery | 11(1.3) | 0(0) | 11(1.3) |  |
 Caesarian Section | 122(14.3) | 9(47.4) | 131(15.0) |  |
History of admission during pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | 0.98 |
 No | 586(68.7) | 13(68.4) | 599(68.7) |  |
 Yes | 267(31.3) | 6(31.6) | 273(31.3) |  |
Age of the mother | Â | Â | Â | 0.78 |
 < 20 | 162(19.0) | 3(15.8) | 165(18.9) |  |
 20–35 | 634(74.3) | 14(73.7) | 648(74.3) |  |
 >35 | 57(6.7) | 2(10.5) | 59(6.8) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | 0.56 |
 None/Primary | 441(51.7) | 12(63.2) | 453(52.0) |  |
 Secondary | 320(37.5) | 6(31.6) | 326(37.4) |  |
 Tertiary | 92(10.8) | 1(5.3) | 93(10.7) |  |
Marital status |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Married/Stable relationship | 769(90.2) | 13(68.4) | 782(89.7) |  |
 Single/divorced/separated | 84(9.8) | 6(31.6) | 90(10.3) |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | 0.23 |
 None | 288(33.8) | 10(52.6) | 298(34.2) |  |
 Informal employment | 486(57.0) | 8(42.1) | 494(56.6) |  |
 Formal employment | 79(9.3) | 1(5.3) | 80(9.2) |  |
Income | Â | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 <100,000/= | 405(47.5) | 15(79.0) | 420(48.2) |  |
 100,000–500,000/= | 422(49.5) | 4(21.0) | 426(48.8) |  |
 >500,000/= | 26(3.1) | 0(0.0) | 26(3.0) |  |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | 0.40 |
 Primigravida (1) | 249(29.2) | 8(42.1) | 257(29.5) |  |
 Low parity (2–3) | 326(38.2) | 7(36.8) | 333(38.2) |  |
 Multipara (> 3) | 278(32.6) | 4(21.1) | 282(32.3) |  |