Table 6 Frequency and percent of normal delivery records with indicated delivery practice recorded
Action recorded | Number (n = 273) | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Mother received oxytocic after delivery | 245 | 90 (86–93) |
Status of the placenta and membranes | 244 | 89 (85–93) |
Birth weight* | 289 | 86 (82–89) |
Amount of blood loss | 229 | 84 (79–88) |
Any APGAR score* | 275 | 82 (77–85) |
Vaginal examination at least 1 every 4 hours | 187 | 69 (63–74) |
Foetal heart rate at least hourly | 161 | 59 (53–65) |
Pelvic exam done on admission | 111 | 41 (35–47) |
Post-delivery blood pressure of mother | 107 | 39 (34–45) |
Temperature checked on admission | 106 | 39 (33–45) |
Post-delivery pulse of mother | 106 | 39 (33–45) |
Post-delivery mother’s temperature | 105 | 39 (33–44) |
Uterine involution | 98 | 36 (30–42) |
Condition of lochia | 77 | 28 (23–34) |
Blood pressure at least hourly | 45 | 16 (13–21) |