Abstract
Obstructed labour (OL) is an important clinical and public health problem because of the associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for OL and its associated obstetric squeal are usually context specific. No epidemiological study has documented the risk factors for OL in Eastern Uganda. This study was conducted to identify the risk factors for OL in Mbale Hospital. To identify the risk factors for OL in Mbale Regional Referral and Teaching Hospital, Eastern Uganda. We conducted a case control study with 270 cases of women with OL and 270 controls of women without OL. We consecutively enrolled eligible cases between July 2018 and February 2019. For each case, we randomly selected one eligible control admitted in the same 24-hour period. Data was collected using face-to-face interviews and a review of patient notes. Logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for OL. The risk factors for OL were, being a referral from a lower health facility (AOR 6.80, 95% CI: 4.20-11.00), prime parity (AOR 2.15 95% CI: 1.26-3.66) and use of herbal medicines in active labour (AOR 2.72 95% CI: 1.49-4.96). Married participants (AOR 0.59 95% CI: 0.35-0.97) with a delivery plan (AOR 0.56 95% CI: 0.35-0.90) and educated partners (AOR 0.57 95% CI: 0.33-0.98) were less likely to have OL. In the adjusted analysis, there was no association between four or more ANC visits and OL, adjusted odds ratio [(AOR) 0.96 95% CI: 0.57-1.63)]. Prime parity, use of herbal medicines in labour and being a referral from a lower health facility were identified as risk factors. Being married with a delivery plan and an educated partner were protective of OL. Increased frequency of ANC attendance was not protective against obstructed labour.
Highlights
Obstructed labour (OL) is an important clinical and public health problem because of the associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality
Use of herbal medicines in labour and being a referral from a lower health facility were identified as risk factors
Obstructed labour (OL) occurs when the foetal presenting part fails to descend despite adequate uterine contractions[1]
Summary
We conducted a case control study with 270 cases of women with OL and 270 controls of women without OL. We consecutively enrolled eligible cases between July 2018 and February 2019. We randomly selected one eligible control admitted in the same 24-hour period. Logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for OL. We conducted this study in the labour suite of Mbale regional referral Hospital in Eastern Uganda. This hospital, serves 14 districts in the Elgon zone with an estimated population of 4. Risk factors for obstructed labour million people. This is a government run, not-for-profit, charge-free, 470-bed hospital with 52 maternity beds. About two thirds of these mothers with OL are referrals in active labour from the lower health units
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