Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of children born to women with obstructed labour
Factor | Normal blood pressure (< 90th percentile) n = 101(73%) | Elevated blood pressure (> = 90th Percentile) n = 39(27%) | Total N = 140 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean = 25.7(6.3) | Mean 25.1(6.2) | Mean 25.5 (6.3) |
Age of child | |||
 Below 3 years | 68(67.3) | 22(56.4) | 90(64.3) |
 3 years and above | 33(32.7) | 17(43.6) | 50(35.7) |
Sex | |||
 Male | 74(73.3) | 20(51.3) | 94(67.1) |
 Female | 27(26.7) | 19(48.7) | 46(32.9) |
Father’s educational level | |||
 Primary | 31(30.7) | 11(28.2) | 42(30) |
 Secondary | 46(45.5) | 16(41) | 62(44.3) |
 Tertiary | 24(23.8) | 12(30.8) | 36(25.7) |
Wealth index | |||
 Q1 (Poorest) | 20(19.8) | 8(20.5) | 28(20) |
 Q2 | 27(26.7) | 3(7.7) | 30(21.4) |
 Q3 | 15(14.9) | 14(35.9) | 29(20.7) |
 Q4 | 22(21.8) | 6(15.4) | 28(20) |
 Q5 (Richest) | 17(16.8) | 8(20.5) | 25(17.9) |
Child’s birth order | |||
 Firstborn | 46(45.5) | 21(53.8) | 67(47.9) |
 2–4 | 37(36.6) | 14(35.9) | 51(36.4) |
 5–12 | 18(17.8) | 4(10.3) | 22(15.7) |
Arterial lactate | |||
 min-4.8 | 20(20.2) | 11(28.2) | 31(22.5) |
 4.8–10 | 46(46.5) | 18(46.2) | 64(46.4) |
 10-max | 33(33.3) | 10(25.6) | 43(31.2) |
Admission to Neonatal unit | |||
 Yes | 16(15.8) | 6(15.4) | 22(15.7) |
 No | 85(84.2) | 33(84.6) | 118(84.3) |
Admission for any illness in the last one year | |||
 Yes | 14(13.9) | 9(23.1) | 23(16.4) |
 No | 87(86.1) | 30(76.9) | 117(83.6) |
Oxygen afterbirth | |||
 No | 91(90.1) | 36(92.3) | 127(90.7) |
 Yes | 10(9.9) | 3(7.7) | 13(9.3) |
Neonatal fever | |||
 No | 84(83.2) | 36(92.3) | 120(85.7) |
 Yes | 17(16.8) | 3(7.7) | 20(14.3) |
Hospital admission for severe malaria in last one year | |||
 No | 89(88.1) | 31(79.5) | 120(85.7) |
 Yes | 12(11.9) | 8(20.5) | 20(14.3) |
Ever convulsed | |||
 No | 93(92.1) | 34(87.2) | 127(90.7) |
 Yes | 8(7.9) | 5(12.8) | 13(9.3) |
HIV status | |||
 Negative | 89(88.1) | 36(92.3) | 125(89.3) |
 Positive | 12(11.9) | 3(7.7) | 15(10.7) |
Early breastfeeding initiation | |||
 Not done | 39(38.6) | 16(41) | 55(39.3) |
 Done | 62(61.4) | 23(59) | 85(60.7) |
Food diversity | |||
 No | 9(8.9) | 8(20.5) | 17(12.1) |
 Yes | 92(91.1) | 31(79.5) | 123(87.9) |
Stunting | |||
 No | 81(80.2) | 32(82.1) | 113(80.7) |
 Yes | 20(19.8) | 7(17.9) | 27(19.3) |
Wasting | |||
 No | 99(98) | 36(92.3) | 135(96.4) |
 Yes | 2(2) | 3(7.7) | 5(3.6) |
Minimum Number of meals | |||
  < 4 meals a day | 32(31.7) | 12(30.8) | 44(31.4) |
 4 and above meals | 69(68.3) | 27(69.2) | 96(68.6) |
Exclusive breastfeeding | |||
 Yes | 58(57.4) | 26(66.7) | 84(60) |
 No | 43(42.6) | 13(33.3) | 56(40) |