Table 1 Descriptive statistics

Province

Eastern Province

9,103 (28%)

7,500 (27%)

1,603 (30%)

Kigali City

66 (0.2%)

60 (0.2%)

6 (0.1%)

Northern Province

6,653 (20%)

5,943 (22%)

710 (13%)

Southern Province

5,950 (18%)

4,301 (16%)

1,649 (30%)

Western Province

11,011 (34%)

9,555 (35%)

1,456 (27%)

Reside in Urban District

2,428 (7.4%)

2,160 (7.9%)

268 (4.9%)

Age

29 (24, 34)

29 (24, 34)

29 (24, 34)

Marital status

Married

29,628 (90%)

24,738 (90%)

4,890 (90%)

Separated/divorced/widow

2,761 (8.4%)

2,299 (8.4%)

462 (8.5%)

Single

394 (1.2%)

322 (1.2%)

72 (1.3%)

Occupation

Employed profession

2,391 (7.3%)

1,992 (7.3%)

399 (7.4%)

Farmer

27,489 (84%)

22,943 (84%)

4,546 (84%)

Not working

2,270 (6.9%)

1,883 (6.9%)

387 (7.1%)

Other occupation

633 (1.9%)

541 (2.0%)

92 (1.7%)

Body mass index

24.4 (22.9, 26.6)

24.5 (22.9, 26.6)

24.2 (22.7, 26.4)

Access to insurance

31,925 (97%)

26,617 (97%)

5,308 (98%)

Vitals signs at admission

Heart rate

84 (77, 92)

83 (77, 91)

85 (78, 94)

Systolic blood pressure

118 (111, 125)

118 (111, 125)

119 (111, 126)

Diastolic blood pressure

72 (66, 78)

72 (66, 78)

73 (67, 79)

Temperature

36.50 (36.40, 36.70)

36.50 (36.40, 36.70)

36.50 (36.30, 36.70)

Respiratory rate

19.00 (18.00, 20.00)

19.00 (18.00, 20.00)

18.00 (18.00, 20.00)

Blood oxygen saturation

98.00 (98.00, 99.00)

98.00 (98.00, 99.00)

98.00 (98.00, 99.00)

Number of tetanus vaccine

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

3.00 (2.00, 3.00)

Number of antenatal visits

3.00 (3.00, 4.00)

4.00 (3.00, 4.00)

3.00 (3.00, 4.00)

Number of pregnancies

2.00 (1.00, 4.00)

2.00 (1.00, 4.00)

2.00 (1.00, 4.00)

Number of born alive children

1.00 (0.00, 2.00)

1.00 (0.00, 2.00)

1.00 (0.00, 2.00)

Number of abortions

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

Number of premature deliveries

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

Number of stillbirth deliveries

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

Laboratory results at admission

Hemoglobin

13.00 (12.10, 13.90)

13.00 (12.10, 13.90)

12.90 (11.90, 13.90)

Blood platelets count

208 (169, 250)

208 (170, 251)

206 (167, 249)

White blood cell count

8.5 (6.8, 10.8)

8.5 (6.8, 10.8)

8.7 (6.9, 11.1)

Rhesus negative

1,281 (3.9%)

1,059 (3.9%)

222 (4.1%)

Hepatitis B status

232 (0.7%)

190 (0.7%)

42 (0.8%)

Hepatitis C status

244 (0.7%)

208 (0.8%)

36 (0.7%)

HIV status

588 (1.8%)

446 (1.6%)

142 (2.6%)

Gestational weeks

39.00 (38.00, 40.00)

39.00 (38.00, 40.00)

39.00 (37.00, 40.00)

Number of fetuses

Singleton

31,945 (97%)

26,696 (98%)

5,249 (97%)

Twin

758 (2.3%)

595 (2.2%)

163 (3.0%)

Triplets

80 (0.2%)

68 (0.2%)

12 (0.2%)

Triage at admission

Green

7,525 (23%)

6,291 (23%)

1,234 (23%)

Orange

9,640 (29%)

7,923 (29%)

1,717 (32%)

Yellow

5,579 (17%)

4,761 (17%)

818 (15%)

Red

10,039 (31%)

8,384 (31%)

1,655 (31%)

Identified as emergency at admission

3,073 (9.4%)

2,122 (7.8%)

951 (18%)

Presence of danger sign

3,941 (12%)

3,234 (12%)

707 (13%)

Previous uterine scar

8,586 (26%)

6,989 (26%)

1,597 (29%)

Previous surgical history

2,095 (6.4%)

1,522 (5.6%)

573 (11%)

History of chronic diseases

931 (2.8%)

752 (2.7%)

179 (3.3%)

FHR at admission

140 (134, 146)

140 (134, 146)

140 (134, 146)

Admitted in Labor

4,334 (13%)

3,372 (12%)

962 (18%)

Healthcare provider at birth

Medical doctor

22,438 (68%)

18,813 (69%)

3,625 (67%)

Midwife

9,905 (30%)

8,209 (30%)

1,696 (31%)

Others

440 (1.3%)

337 (1.2%)

103 (1.9%)

Method of delivery

Assisted vaginal delivery

267 (0.8%)

194 (0.7%)

73 (1.3%)

Cesarean section

14,888 (45%)

11,705 (43%)

3,183 (59%)

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

17,628 (54%)

15,460 (57%)

2,168 (40%)

¹n (%); Median (IQR)