Table 2 Adverse obstetric symptoms during antenatal, intranatal and postnatal periods
Problems | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Antenatal | 145 | 19.7 |
Some bleeding | 63 | 8.5 |
Heavy bleeding | 10 | 1.3 |
High fever | 30 | 4.0 |
Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 48 | 6.5 |
Swelling of hands | 45 | 6.1 |
Fits or loss of consciousness | 12 | 1.6 |
Intranatal | 204 | 27.8 |
Heavy bleeding | 74 | 10.1 |
Prolonged labor:12 to 23 hours | 83 | 11.3 |
Prolonged labor: 24 to 47 hours | 20 | 2.7 |
Prolonged labor: 48 hours or more | 13 | 1.8 |
Retained placenta: 30 min to <1 hour | 24 | 3.3 |
Retained placenta:1 hour or more | 1 | 0.1 |
Swelling of hands | 55 | 7.5 |
Fits or loss of consciousness | 14 | 1.9 |
Postnatal | 159 | 21.6 |
Heavy bleeding | 12 | 1.6 |
High fever | 31 | 4.2 |
Foul smelling discharge | 26 | 3.5 |
Swelling of hands | 57 | 7.8 |
Fits or loss of consciousness | 12 | 1.6 |