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Table 2 Indications of operative vaginal delivery in sub-Saharan Africa

From: Prevalence, indications and fetal outcomes of operative vaginal delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa, systematic review, and meta-analysis

Indications of OVD

Model

Status of heterogeneity

Prevalence (95%CI)

I2 (%)

P value

Prolonged second stage of the labor (SSOL)

Random

Marked

32.81%(30.32, 35.24)

94.7%

 < 0.01

NRFHRP

Random

Marked

37.35%(35.08, 39.63)

89.3%

 < 0.01

Poor maternal pushing effort

Random

Marked

24.81%(20,32, 29.29)

43.9%

0.098

Big baby

Random

Marked

22.37%(17.71,27.01)

83.6%

 < 0.01

Maternal cardiac problem

Random

Minimal

8.75%(4.55,12.95)

17.5%

0.303

Preeclampsia/eclampsia

Random

Marked

2.4%(0.48,3.60)

71.6%

 < 0.01