Table 2 Obstetric history of women who delivered at Jason Sendwe Hospital, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Â | Cross-Sectional Study Aug-Sep 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
Not Detained (n = 41) | Detained (n = 44) | |
Number of pregnancies mean (sd) [median; min-max] | 4.2 (3.4) [3; 1–13] | 3.4 (2.6) [2.5; 1–12] |
Number of deliveries mean (sd) [median; min-max] | 3.9 (3.3) [3; 1–13] | 2.9 (2.1) [2; 1–8] |
Number of Cesarean sections | ||
 1 | 11 (26.8%) | 22 (50.0%) |
 2 | 1 (2.4%) | 3 (6.8%) |
 3 | 1 (2.4%) | 0 |
Attended prenatal care at least once during this pregnancy | 38 (92.7%) | 41 (93.2%) |
  < 4 prenatal care visits | 14 (34.1%) | 17 (38.6%) |
 4 prenatal care visits | 11 (26.8%) | 13 (29.5%) |
  > 4 prenatal care visits | 13 (31.7%) | 11 (25.0%) |
Complications this delivery (any) | 22 (53.7%) | 31 (70.5%) |
 1 complication | 16 (39.0%) | 16 (36.4%) |
 2 complications | 4 (9.8%) | 9 (20.5%) |
 3 complications | 2 (4.9%) | 5 (11.4%) |
 4 complications | 0 | 0 |
 5 complications | 0 | 1 (2.3%) |
Type of complication | ||
 PROM (premature rupture of membranes) | 6 (14.6%) | 7 (15.9%) |
 Antepartum hemorrhage | 4 (9.8%) | 7 (15.9%) |
 Obstructed labor | 10 (24.4%) | 22 (50.0%) |
 Post-partum hemorrhage | 3 (7.3%) | 2 (4.6%) |
 Retained placenta | 2 (4.9%) | 3 (6.8%) |
 Uterine rupture | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.3%) |
 Eclampsia | 2 (4.9%) | 9 (20.5%) |
 Placental abruption | 0 | 0 |
 Fetal death | 2 (4.9%) | 3 (6.8%) |
Early neonatal mortality | 6 (14.6%) | 11 (25.0%) |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Vaginal, without instruments | 30 (73.2%) | 18 (40.9%) |
 Cesarean | 10 (24.4%) | 26 (59.1%) |
 Vaginal, with instruments | 1 (2.4%) | 0 |
Birth weight (grams) | ||
 Singletons mean (sd) [median; min-max] | n = 33 3153 (526) [3200; 1200–3960] | n = 36 2985 (767) [2950; 1300–4500] |
 Twins mean (sd) | 1 set 2750 | 5 sets 2288 (323) |
Preterm birth (<  37 weeks self-reported gestational age) | 10 (24.4%) | 16 (36.4%) |