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Table 2 Indications for induction of labor by gestational age (weeks)

From: Unmet need for induction of labor in Africa: secondary analysis from the 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal and Perinatal Health Survey (A cross-sectional survey)

Indication

< 28

28-33

34-36

37-41

≥ 42

Overall %

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Fetal death (N - 291)

10

3.4

85

29.2

62

21.3

121

41.6

13

4.5

6.2

IUGR (N - 77)

2

2.6

9

11.7

16

20.8

48

62.3

2

2.6

1.6

Fetal distress (N-675)

1

0.1

10

1.5

61

9.0

580

85.9

23

3.4

14.3

Multiple pregnancy (N - 100)

2

2.0

1

1.0

11

11.0

84

84.0

2

2.0

2.1

PROM (N - 981)

9

0.9

40

4.1

154

15.7

750

76.5

28

2.9

20.8

Chorio-amnionitis (N - 55)

1

1.8

4

7.3

13

23.6

33

60.0

4

7.3

1.2

Vaginal bleeding (N - 80)

1

1.3

10

12.5

9

11.3

55

68.8

5

6.3

1.7

Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (N - 291)

7

2.4

14

4.8

29

10.0

232

79.7

9

3.1

6.2

Post term ≥ 42 weeks (N - 540)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

540

100.0

11.5

Elective induction (N - 333)

-

-

4

1.2

10

3.0

292

87.7

27

8.1

7.1

Maternal request (N - 67)

1

1.5

-

-

3

4.5

63

94.0

-

-

1.4

Any other pregnancy complication (N - 703)

7

1.0

23

3.3

19

2.7

636

90.5

18

2.6

14.9

Any other maternal medical complication (N - 523)

1

0.2

10

1.9

22

4.2

477

91.2

13

2.5

11.1

  1. Missing values - 20.