Table 1 Characteristics of 548 women with obstructed labour in Mbale hospital
Variable | Perinatal death | |
|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 56) | No (n = 492) | |
Mean maternal weight (SD) | 62 (10) | 65 (12) |
Mean maternal height (SD) | 155 (15) | 158 (10) |
Mean fetal heart rate on admission (SD) | 115 (55) | 138 (13) |
Mean maternal age (SD) | 24 (7) | 24 (6) |
 <  20 years (n, %) | 21 (38) | 133 (27) |
 20–35 years (n, %) | 31 (55) | 334 (68) |
 >  35 years (n, %) | 4 (7) | 25 (5) |
Median duration of labour, hours (IQR) | 24.4 (15.4–40.9) | 28.8 (18.7–42.5) |
Gravidity (n, %) | ||
 Prim para | 29 (52) | 266 (54) |
 Gravida 2 to 4 | 17 (30) | 162 (33) |
 Gravid 5+ | 10 (18) | 64 (13) |
Use of traditional medicine (n, %) | ||
 Yes | 43 (77) | 272 (55) |
 No | 13 (23) | 218 (45) |
History of referral (n, %) | ||
 Yes | 48 (86) | 300 (61) |
 No | 8 (14) | 192 (39) |
History of rupture of membranes (n, %) | ||
 Yes | 51 (91) | 395 (80) |
 No | 5 (9) | 97 (20) |
Maternal venous lactate, mmol/L | ||
 At base line | 8.3 (5–14) | 6.3 (3.3–12) |
  Normal lactate (<=4.8) | 12 (21) | 205 (41) |
  High lactate (>  4.8) | 44 (79) | 287 (59) |
 Myometrial blood lactatea | 10.9 (6.4–18.2) | 6.4 (3.4–13) |
  Normal lactate (<=4.8) | 16 (29) | 253 (51) |
  High lactate (>  4.8) | 40 (71) | 239 (49) |
 At one hour | 10.9 (6.4–18.2) | 6.4 (3.4–13) |
  Normal lactate (<=4.8) | 11 (20) | 183 (37) |
  High lactate (>  4.8) | 45 (80) | 309 (63) |