Research Article

Determinants of Low Fifth Minute Apgar Score among Newborn Delivered in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Maternal obstetric-related characteristics of newborn mothers delivered at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2018.

VariablesFrequency (%)

Mode of delivery
 SVD149 (42.8)
 Instrumental98 (28.2)
 Cesarean section101 (29)
Condition of labor
 Spontaneous249 (71.6)
 Induced/augmented99 (28.4)
Duration of labor
 Normal295 (85)
 Prolonged53 (15)
History of spontaneous abortion
 Yes22 (6.3)
 No326 (93.7)
History of stillbirth
 Yes19 (5.5)
 No329 (94.5)
History of infant death
 Yes27 (7.8)
 No321 (92.2)
Antenatal care follow-up
 Yes317 (91.1)
 No31 (8.9)
Number of visits
 1 times24 (6.9)
 2-3 times176 (50.6)
 ≥4 times117 (33.6)
Complication during current pregnancy
 Yes73 (21)
 No275 (79)
Type of complication
 Preeclampsia26 (7.5)
 Maternal infection18 (5.2)
 Antepartum hemorrhage7 (2)
 Others22 (30.3)
Maternal chronic illness before conception
 Yes91 (27)
 No257 (73)
Type of chronic illness
 Hypertension33 (70.2)
 Diabetes20 (42.5)
 Both3 (6.3)

SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery.