Table 2 Comparison of maternal and newborn characteristics within 24 h of delivery
Child characteristics | Control (N = 513) | Intervention (N = 518) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Mode of Delivery | 513 | 518 | ||
Normal | 280 | 54.6 | 311 | 60.0 |
Lower Segment Caesarean Section | 230 | 44.8 | 202 | 39.0 |
Forceps/Assisted delivery | 3 | 0.6 | 5 | 1.0 |
Place of Delivery | 513 | 517 | ||
Hospital | 506 | 98.6 | 512 | 98.8 |
Home | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 |
Other | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Status of Mother within 24 h | 500 | 515 | ||
Alive and well | 499 | 99.8 | 514 | 99.8 |
Alive and sick | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
Maternal death | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Present pregnancy outcome | 513 | 518 | ||
Single | 511 | 99.6 | 516 | 99.6 |
Twin | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 |
Triplets or more | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Birth Outcome | 512 | 518 | ||
Live birth | 510 | 99.4 | 514 | 99.2 |
Fresh Still birth | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
Macerated SB | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.4 |
Sex of the baby | 511 | 517 | ||
Male | 256 | 49.9 | 268 | 51.7 |
Status of baby within 24 h | 511 | 516 | ||
Alive and well | 454 | 89.2 | 496 | 96.1 |
Alive and sick | 53 | 10.4 | 16 | 3.1 |
Neonatal death | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.6 |
Low birth weight | 503 | 517 | ||
Yes | 106 | 21.1 | 102 | 19.7 |
Gestational age | 504 | 39.3 ± 1.3 | 493 | 39.4 ± 1.8 |
Baby cried immediately after birth | 511 | 515 | ||
Yes | 476 | 93.1 | 503 | 97.7 |
Was resuscitation of new born required | 505 | 513 | ||
Not required | 469 | 92.9 | 503 | 98.1 |
With bag & mask | 25 | 5.0 | 3 | 0.6 |
Intubation required | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 |
Not Known | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.0 |