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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of mothers undergoing emergency cesarean section delivery (N = 441)

From: Maternal predictors of neonatal outcomes after emergency cesarean section: a retrospective study in three rural district hospitals in Rwanda

Variable

Number

Percent

District hospital

 Butaro

161

36.5

 Kirehe

139

31.5

 Rwinkwavu

141

32.0

Mother’s age group

N = 435

 15–24

176

40.5

 25–34

189

43.4

 35+

70

16.1

Number of previous pregnancies

N = 438

 0

176

40.2

 1–3

183

41.8

 4+

79

18.0

Mother’s marital status

N = 404

 Single

32

7.9

 Ever married

372

92.1

Mother’s weight

N = 365

  ≤ 50 kg

24

6.6

 51–80 kg

329

90.1

  > 80 kg

12

3.3

Occupation

N = 409

 Farmer

373

91.2

 Employed

22

5.4

 Unemployed

14

3.4

Insurance

N = 415

 Community based health insurance

377

90.8

 Private insurance

26

6.3

 None

12

2.9

Travel time from health center to the hospitala

N = 356

 Health center attached to the hospital

91

25.6

 30–60 min

200

56.2

  > 60 min

65

18.2

  1. aTravel time measured as average number of minutes for ambulance to travel from the health center to the district hospital