Table 2 Comparison of the provision of maternal and neonatal healthcare in three referral hospitals in Guinea between the pre-and during-COVID-19 periods
Indicators of provision of maternal and neonatal healthcare | Monthly mean (SD) Pre-COVID-19 (03/2019 – 02/2020) | Monthly mean (SD) During COVID-19 (03/2020 – 02/2021) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal care | |||
HNID | |||
Labour induction | 9 (4) | 16 (4) | 0.002 |
Cesarean sections | 241 (8) | 228 (12) | 0.040 |
Assisted deliveries by vacuum cup/forceps | 11 (5) | 7 (5) | 0.031 |
Episiotomies | 58 (20) | 49 (15) | 0.072 |
HRM | |||
Labour induction | 6 (3) | 12 (7) | 0.009 |
Cesarean sections | 86 (8) | 89 (15) | 0.700 |
Assisted deliveries by vacuum cup/forceps | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 0.064 |
Episiotomies | 15 (4) | 16 (5) | 0.563 |
Neonatal care | |||
INSE | |||
Neonatal hospitalisations | 123 (23) | 87 (24) | 0.001 |