Table 3

- Percentage (%) of antepartum and intrapartum complications among the premature population presented by year.

Condition20182019202020212022OverallP-value
Antepartum conditions
Gestational hypertension0.72.21.43.60.78.60.17
Maternal hypertension00.702.20.73.60.11
Maternal infection00.702.20.73.60.11
Maternal malnutrition0.70.702.20.74.30.24
Maternal diabetes0.70.71.72.10.75.90.14
PROM7.97.94.37.25.833.10.12
Fetal anomaly0.70.70.72.20.750.48
Intrauterine infection00.702.20.73.60.11
Placental complications0.71.41.42.92.28.60.60
Cord complications00.702.20.73.60.11
Intrapartum conditions
Disproportion/dystocia00.702.202.90.03*
Malpresentation2.93.61.42.94.315.10.74
Prolonged labour00.702.202.90.03*
Placental complications00.702.21.44.30.16
Cord complications00.702.20.73.60.11

Chi-square,

  • * significant (p<0.05), PROM: prolonged rupture of membrane