Table 3 Comparison of maternal health outcomes (obstetric complications, maternal deaths, low-birthweight, stillbirth) and neonatal care outcome (deaths) in three referral hospitals in Guinea between the pre-and during-COVID-19 periods
Indicators of maternal and neonatal care outcomes | Monthly mean (SD) Pre-COVID-19 (03/2019 – 02/2020) | Monthly mean (SD) During COVID-19 (03/2020 – 02/2021) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal care outcomes at Ignace Deen maternity | |||
Obstetric complications | 21 (6) | 24 (6) | 0.269 |
Maternal deaths during pregnancy, delivery, and PP | 2 (0.6) | 5 (0.8) | 0.011 |
Low-birthweight newborns | 82 (7) | 88 (8) | 0.570 |
Fresh stillbirths | 24 (2) | 24 (1) | 1.000 |
Macerated stillbirths | 24 (2) | 23 (2) | 0.673 |
Maternal care outcomes at Mamou maternity | |||
Obstetric complications | 40 (3) | 40 (2) | 0.846 |
Maternal deaths during pregnancy, delivery, and PP | 1 (0.3) | 1.5 (0.3) | 0.297 |
Low-birthweight newborns | 15 (2) | 22 (3) | 0.075 |
Fresh stillbirths | 10 (1) | 7 (1) | 0.156 |
Macerated stillbirths | 16 (1) | 17 (1) | 0.302 |
Neonatal care outcome at INSE | |||
Neonatal deaths at INSE | 59 (20) | 35 (15) | 0.009 |