Table 3 Referrals. Reason for referral, compliance and final pregnancy result

Reason for referral

N

Accepted references

Reference not performed

Lost^a

Resolution

 First trimester abortion

1

1

Accepted: curettage.

 Stillbirth (2^nd trimester)

2

1

1

Accepted: Induction and delivery.

Not performed: delivery in the community.

 Fetal macrosomia

1

1

Hospital birth. Healthy newborn.

 Fetal malformation

2

1

1

Not performed: 37 weeks stillbirth, delivery in the community, fetal malformations confirmed.

 Oligohydramnios^b

1

1

Caesarean delivery (placenta previa). The newborn died (28 weeks).

 Polyhydramnios

2

1

1

Both vaginal delivery and healthy newborns.

 Placenta previa^b

3

1

1

1

Accepted: Confirmed. Caesarean delivery. The newborn died (28 weeks)

Not performed: vaginal delivery in the community.

 Fetal malpresentation

46

18

18

10

Accepted: 18 healthy newborns.

Not performed: 4 stillbirth

 Twin pregnancy^c

7

4

0

3

View discussion below.

Reason for referral

N

Pregnant attended

Pregnant did not attend.

Lost^a

Resolution

 Preeclampsia

2

2

Preeclampsia was confirmed. 1 vaginal delivery and 1 caesarean. Both healthy newborns.

 Chronic hypertension

1

1

Lost: EDD later to data collection.

 Positive screening test^c

3

3

Negative confirmatory tests.

 Age: 12 years old

1

1

Caesarean delivery due maternal age