Table 2 Clinical characteristics of mothers and neonatal outcomes (N = 441)

 1

402

91.2

 2

39

8.8

Gestational age

  < 38 weeks

59

16.1

 38–42 weeks

284

77.6

  > 42 weeks

23

6.3

Duration of contractions prior to admission

  ≤ 12 h

83

29.7

 13–24 h

113

40.5

  > 24 h

83

29.8

Fetal heart rate at admission (bpm)

  < 120

59

13.8

 120–160

352

82.1

  > 160

18

4.2

Maternal blood pressure at admission (SBP/DBP)

 Hypotensive (<90/<50)

2

0.5

 Normal (90–140/50–90)

368

92.7

 Hypertensive (>140/>90)

27

6.8

Oxygen saturation on admission

 Low saturation (≤94%)

7

3.2

 Normal saturation (>94%)

209

96.8

Hemoglobin level (grams/deciliter)

 Low (<12)

48

16.8

 Normal (12–16)

231

81.1

 Above range (>16)

6

2.1

History of prior cesarean section

 No

220

63.0

 Yes

129

37.0

 Fetal distress

141

32.0

 Prolonged labor

135

30.6

 Prior cesarean section

129

29.3

 Malpresentation

108

24.5

 Cephalopelvic disproportion

69

15.6

 Prolonged rupture of membranes

46

7.9

 Placenta previa

21

4.8

 Intra-uterine rupture

7

1.6

 Cord prolapse

6

1.4

 Preeclampsia

6

1.4

 Abruption placenta

5

1.1

 Single indications

238

54.0

 2 indications

179

40.6

 3+ indications

24

5.4

 Very severe indication^a

180

40.8

 Severe indication^b

261

59.2

 Alive and APGAR ≥ 7

401

91.0

 Died, or APGAR < 7

40

9.0