Characteristics of women in their third trimester of pregnancy transported by emergency medical systems for pregnancy-related problem
| All | Delivered | Did not deliver | Not followed† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics* | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| All patients | 1684 | 1411 | 188 | 85 |
| Age | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 23 (21–25) | 23 (21–26) | 24 (21–26) | 23 (21–25) |
| 15–19 | 83 (4.9) | 70 (5) | 7 (3.7) | 6 (7.1) |
| 20–24 | 958 (56.9) | 797 (56.5) | 106 (56.4) | 55 (64.7) |
| 25–29 | 500 (29.7) | 428 (30.3) | 58 (30.9) | 14 (16.5) |
| 30–34 | 112 (6.7) | 90 (6.4) | 13 (6.9) | 9 (10.6) |
| 35–39 | 27 (1.6) | 23 (1.6) | 3 (1.6) | 1 (1.2) |
| 40–44 | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) |
| Geographic location | ||||
| Rural | 1333 (79.2) | 1115 (79) | 153 (81.4) | 65 (76.5) |
| Urban | 134 (8.0) | 107 (7.6) | 13 (6.9) | 14 (16.5) |
| Tribal | 217 (12.9) | 189 (13.4) | 22 (11.7) | 6 (7.1) |
| Economic status | ||||
| Pink card | 479 (28.4) | 415 (29.4) | 46 (24.5) | 18 (21.2) |
| White card | 1177 (69.9%) | 974 (69) | 140 (74.5) | 63 (74.1) |
| Social status | ||||
| Other caste | 343 (20.4) | 281 (19.9) | 35 (18.6) | 27 (31.8) |
| Below caste | 608 (36.1) | 501 (35.5) | 78 (41.5) | 29 (34.1) |
| Scheduled caste | 297 (17.6) | 250 (17.7) | 35 (18.6) | 12 (14.1) |
| Scheduled tribe | 430 (25.5) | 375 (26.6) | 39 (20.7) | 16 (18.8) |
| Education | ||||
| None | 637 (37.8) | 520 (36.9) | 87 (46.3) | 30 (35.3) |
| Primary | 429 (25.5) | 354 (25.1) | 54 (28.7) | 21 (24.7) |
| Secondary | 428 (25.4) | 376 (26.7) | 34 (18.1) | 18 (21.2) |
| Intermediate | 90 (5.3) | 81 (5.7) | 5 (2.7) | 4 (4.7) |
| Graduate | 40 (2.4) | 33 (2.3) | 5 (2.7) | 2 (2.4) |
| Obstetric history | ||||
| Anaemia | 125 (7.4) | 97 (6.9) | 18 (9.6) | 10 (11.8) |
| Hypertension | 42 (2.5) | 39 (2.8) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.2) |
| Antenatal care visits | ||||
| 0 | 108 (6.4) | 92 (6.5) | 14 (7.5) | 2 (2.4) |
| 1 | 142 (8.4) | 117 (8.3) | 23 (12.2) | 2 (2.4) |
| 2 | 235 (14.0) | 196 (13.9) | 22 (11.7) | 17 (20) |
| 3 | 384 (22.8) | 317 (22.5) | 38 (20.2) | 29 (34.1) |
| 4+ | 778 (46.2) | 661 (46.9) | 87 (46.3) | 30 (35.3) |
| Seen by physician during visit | 1309 (77.7) | 1095 (77.6) | 139 (73.9) | 75 (88.2) |
| Parity | ||||
| Nulliparous | 725 (43.1) | 803 (56.9) | 117 (62.2) | 39 (45.9) |
| Multiparous | 959 (56.9) | 608 (43.1) | 71 (37.8) | 46 (54.1) |
| Age at first pregnancy‡ | ||||
| 15–19 | 227 (23.7) | 192 (23.9) | 29 (24.8) | 6 (15.4) |
| 20–24 | 647 (67.5) | 541 (67.4) | 79 (67.5) | 27 (69.2) |
| 25–29 | 76 (7.9) | 64 (8) | 8 (6.8) | 4 (10.3) |
| 30–34 | 4 (0.4) | 3 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.6) |
| 35–39 | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) |
| Prior caesarean section‡ | ||||
| Yes | 89 (9.3) | 70 (8.7) | 16 (13.7) | 3 (7.7) |
| No | 865 (90.2) | 728 (90.7) | 101 (86.3) | 36 (92.3) |
| Years since prior pregnancy‡ | ||||
| <2 years | 435 (45.4) | 358 (44.6) | 56 (47.9) | 21 (53.9) |
| 24–35 months | 240 (25.0) | 207 (25.8) | 25 (21.4) | 8 (20.5) |
| >3 years | 277 (28.9) | 232 (28.9) | 36 (30.8) | 9 (23.1) |
*Values may not add up to 100% as most categories have missing data. All missing data were <6%.
†‘Not followed’ are patients lost to follow-up prior to delivering.
‡Of multiparous mothers only (n=959).