Adverse maternal and foetal outcomes (N = 351), St. Francis Hospital, Uganda, 2023
| Adverse maternal and foetal outcomes | Absolute frequency (n) | Relative frequency (%) |
| Maternal outcomes | ||
| Mode of delivery | ||
| C/S | 184 | 52.4 |
| Vaginal | 167 | 47.6 |
| Admission to HDU/ICU | ||
| No | 315 | 89.7 |
| Yes | 36 | 10.3 |
| Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy | 74 | 21.1 |
| Gestational hypertension | 36 | 10.2 |
| Pre-eclampsia | 34 | 9.7 |
| Eclampsia | 2 | 0.6 |
| HELLP | 2 | 0.6 |
| Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or HELLP | 38 | 10.8 |
| GDM | 13 | 3.7 |
| PPH | 13 | 3.7 |
| PROM | 7 | 2.0 |
| APH | 2 | 0.6 |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | ||
| ≥37 | 322 | 91.7 |
| <37 | 29 | 8.3 |
| Foetal outcomes | ||
| Outcome | ||
| Live birth | 346 | 98.6 |
| Stillbirth | 5 | 1.4 |
| APGAR at 1 min | ||
| 7–10 | 322 | 91.8 |
| 4–6 | 18 | 5.1 |
| <4 | 11 | 3.1 |
| APGAR at 5 min | ||
| 7–10 | 341 | 97.2 |
| 4–6 | 4 | 1.1 |
| <4 | 6 | 1.7 |
| Birth weight (kg) | ||
| 2.5–3.9 | 310 | 88.3 |
| <2.5 | 23 | 6.6 |
| ≥4 | 18 | 5.1 |
| Admission to nursery/NICU | ||
| Yes | 113 | 32.2 |
| No | 238 | 67.8 |
APH, antepartum haemorrhage; C/S, caesarean section; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; HDU, high-dependency unit; HELLP, haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets; ICU, intensive care unit; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PPH, postpartum haemorrhage; PROM, prelabour rupture of membranes.