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Table 6 Pregnancy complications diagnosed at the Birthing Centers

From: Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 6. Management of pregnancy complications at Community Birthing Centers (Casas Maternas Rurales)

Complication

Total

 

Referred (%)

Resolved (%)

% of complications

(n = 211)

Malpresentation (footling breech)

53

 

5 (9.4%)

48 (90.6%)

25.1%

Labor dystocia/obstructed labor

47

 

36 (76.6%)

11 (23.4%)

22.3%

Hemorrhage

35

 

24 (68.6%)

11 (31.4%)

16.6%

Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia

24

 

23 (95.8%)

1 (4.2%)

11.4%

Malpresentation (transverse lie)

21

 

20 (95.2%)

1 (4.8%)

10.0%

Retained placenta

13

 

2 (15.4%)

11 (84.6%)

6.2%

Pre-term labor

8

 

5 (62.5%)

3 (37.5%)

3.8%

Placenta previa

2

 

1 (50.0%)

1 (50.0%)

0.9%

Cord prolapse

2

 

0 (0.0%)

2 (100.0%)

0.9%

Other

6

 

6 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2.8%

Total

211

 

122 (57.8%)

89 (42.2%)

100.0%