Table 3 Factors independently associated with perinatal mortality among women with obstructed labour at Mbale regional referral hospital
Outcome | Perinatal death (n = 548) | Crude RR | Adjusted RR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (95%CI) | (95% CI) | |
Maternal venous lactate at base line | |||
 Normal lactate (<=4.8) | 12/205 (5.9) | 1 | 1 |
 High lactate (>  4.8) | 44/287 (15.3) | 2.40 (1.30–4.45) | 2.71 (1.26–4.24) |
Use of traditional medicine | |||
 Yes | 43/272 (15.8) | 2.41 (1.33–4.38) | 1.80 (0.99–3.27) |
 No | 13/218 (6) | 1 | 1 |
History of referral | |||
 Yes | 48/300 (16) | 3.45 (1.66–7.15) | 2.84 (1.35–5.96) |
 No | 8/192 (4.2) | 1 | 1 |
History of rupture of membranes | |||
 Yes | 51/395 (12.9) | 2.33 (0.95–5.70) | 1.81 (0.75–4.37) |
 No | 5/97 (5.2) | 1 | 1 |
Median duration of labour, hoursa | 28.1 (18.6–28.1) | 0.99 (0.97–1.00) | 0.99 (0.97–1.00) |