Table 4 Providers prescribing antenatal corticosteroids in several obstetric situations different from a threatened preterm labor
El Salvador (N=109) | Mexico (N=59) | Ecuador (N=64) | Uruguay (N=121) | Differences between Countries* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | n/N | (%) | ||
Multiple pregnancy | 92/106 | (86.8) | 33/44 | (75.0) | 51/59 | (86.4) | 101/106 | (95.3) | - Mexico differs from Uruguay |
Preterm premature rupture of membranes | 98/106 | (92.5) | 30/43 | (69.8) | 46/56 | (82.1) | 100/106 | (94.3) | - Mexico differs from El Salvador and Uruguay |
Haemorrhage in the second half of pregnancy | 91/106 | (85.8) | 23/37 | (62.2) | 38/49 | (77.6) | 86/106 | (81.1) | - No difference between countries |
Pre-eclampsia | 82/104 | (78.8) | 22/42 | (52.4) | 30/47 | (63.8) | 72/106 | (67.9) | - El Salvador differs from Mexico |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 49/101 | (48.5) | 17/40 | (42.5) | 29/48 | (60.4) | 70/106 | (66.0) | - No difference between countries |
Previous preterm birth | 70/105 | (66.7) | 24/38 | (63.2) | 36/52 | (69.2) | 63/106 | (59.4) | - No difference between countries |
Upper urinary infection | 46/101 | (45.5) | 16/39 | (41.0) | 22/45 | (48.9) | 55/106 | (51.9) | - No difference between countries |
Hypertension | 47/100 | (47.0) | 16/39 | (41.0) | 24/44 | (54.5) | 36/106 | (34.0) | - No difference between countries |
Diabetes | 36/98 | (36.7) | 10/39 | (25.6) | 19/45 | (42.2) | 30/106 | (28.3) | - No difference between countries |
Lower urinary infection | 32/99 | (32.3) | 16/38 | (42.1) | 21/44 | (47.7) | 25/106 | (23.6) | - Ecuador differs from Uruguay |
Asymptomatic bacteriurua | 29/99 | (29.3) | 8/36 | (22.2) | 22/43 | (51.2) | 22/106 | (20.8) | - Ecuador differs from Mexico and Uruguay |