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Table 2 Maternal and foetal outcomes

From: The association of maternal anaemia with adverse maternal and foetal outcomes in Somali women: a prospective study

Delivery method

Number

Percent

Normal vaginal delivery

725

61.1

C-section

461

38.9

Complications

 Stillbirth

89

7.5

 NICU admission

150

12.6

 Preterm delivery

275

23.2

 Oxytocin administration to prompt labours

96

13.1

 Foetal gross congenital anomalies

11

0.9

 Foetal distress

62

5.2

 Emergency primary C-section

196

16.5

 Prolonged labour

36

3.87

 Severe preeclampsia or eclampsia

85

7.2

 Placenta previa

7

0.6

 Placental abruption

13

1.1

 Maternal blood transfusion

57

4.8

 In-hospital maternal mortality

8

0.75

 Maternal admission ICU

60

5.1

 Postpartum haemorrhage

41

3.5

  1. NICU Neonatal intensive care unit