The development of a Simplified, Effective, Labour Monitoring-to-Action (SELMA) tool for Better Outcomes in Labour Difficulty (BOLD): study protocol

Table 1 Intrapartum-related perinatal death and morbidity in Nigeria and Uganda

	Nigeria	Uganda	Total
	n	n	N (%)
Hospitals	21	21	42
All Births	12,352	10,923	23,764 (100%)
Intrapartum Fetal Deaths	489	196	685 (2.9%)
Very Early Neonatal Death	70	62	132 (0.6%)
Apgar Score <6 at 5’	240	147	387 (1.6%)
Intrapartum Related Perinatal Death & Morbidity*	762	376	1138 (4.8%)

*A total of 66 neonates with Apgar Score < 6 at 5’ died in the first 24 hours postpartum and are also counted as “Very Early Neonatal Deaths”.

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