Table 7 Characteristics, and labor and delivery outcome for the induced and spontaneous labor among women presented with the diagnosis of oligohydramnios in pregnancies beyond 41 weeks of gestation at selected hospitals in Addis Ababa from May 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021

Age

 < 35

100 (93.5%)

23 (92%)

0.71

 ≥ 35

7 (6.5%)

2 (8%)

Place of living

 Rural

22 (20.6%)

8 (32%)

0.29

 Urban

85 (79.4%)

17 (68%)

Education

 No formal education

12 (11.2%)

3 (12%)

0.02

 Primary

35 (32.7%)

16 (64%)

 Secondary

33 (30.8%)

5 (20%)

 College

27 (25.2%)

1 (4%)

Occupation

 Housewife

56 (52.3%)

14 (56%)

0.03

 Farmer

0

1 (4%)

 Self employed

26 (24.3%)

9 (36%)

 Government employee

25 (23.4%)

1 (4%)

Parity

 Nulliparous

57 (53.3%)

7 (28)

0.03

 Parous

50 (46.7%)

18 (72%)

Gestational age

 41 weeks to 41 weeks 6 days

66 (61.7%)

18 (72%)

0.37

 ≥ 42 weeks

41 (39.3%)

7 (28%)

Antepartum complication

24 (22.4%)

8(32%)

0.31

1st minute APGAR < 7

10 (9.3%)

1 (4%)

0.69

Birth weight

 < 2500

2 (1.9%)

1 (4%)

0.31

 2500–3999

97 (90.7%)

24 (96%)

 ≥ 4000

8 (7.5%)

0

NICU referral

6 (5.6%)

1 (4%)

0.75

Intrapartum and early neonatal death

3 (2.8%)

0

0.40

Adverse perinatal outcome

17 (15.9%)

1 (4%)

0.20

Adverse maternal outcome

6 (5.6%)

1 (4%)

0.75

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

62 (57.9%)

21 (84%)

0.02

 Cesarean section

45 (42.1%)

4 (6%)