Research Article

An Evaluation of the Knowledge and Utilization of the Partogragh in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Care Settings in Calabar, South-South Nigeria

Table 5

Assessment made with the partograph.

Assessment made with the partographUCTH (30)  

Freq. (%)
GHC (20)  

Freq. (%)
PHC (10)  

Freq. (%)
Total  
value

Prolonged labor
 Yes 92 (69.7)95 (73.1)19 (67.9)206 (71.0)
 No 40 (30.3)35 (26.9)9 (32.1)84 (29.0)0.520.77
Obstructed labor
 Yes 70 (53.0)84 (64.6)10 (35.7)164 (56.6)
 No 62 (47.0)42 (35.4)18 (64.3)126 (43.4)9.050.011
Poor progress of labor
 Yes 83 (62.9)105 (80.8)18 (64.3)206 (71.0)
 No 49 (37.1)25 (19.2)10 (35.7)84 (29.0)10.90.004
Inefficient uterine contraction
 Yes 75 (56.8)89 (68.5)16 (57.1)180 (62.1)
 No 57 (43.2)41 (31.5)12 (42.9)119 (37.9)4.090.13
Suspected fetal distress
 Yes 70 (53.0)89 (68.5)17 (60.7)176 (60.7)
 No 62 (47.0)41 (31.5)11 (39.3)114 (39.3)6.530.038
Abnormal FHR
 Yes 70 (53.0)87 (66.9)13 (46.4)170 (58.6)
 No 62 (47.0)43 (33.1)15 (53.6)120 (41.4)7.110.03
Satisfactory progress of labor
 Yes 78 (59.1)89 (68.5)15 (53.6)182 (62.8)
 No 54 (40.9)41 (31.5)13 (46.4)108 (37.2)3.580.17
Need for labor augmentation
 Yes 79 (59.8)85 (65.4)11 (39.3)175 (60.3)
 No 53 (40.2)45 (34.6)17 (60.7)115 (39.7)6.580.037
Need for Caesarean delivery
 Yes 74 (56.1)83 (63.8)9 (32.1)166 (57.2)
 No 58 (43.9)47 (36.2)19 (67.9)124 (42.8)9.600.008
Dehydration in mother
 Yes 45 (34.1)68 (52.3)16 (57.1)119 (41.0)
 No 87 (65.9)62 (47.7)12 (42.9)171 (59.0)5.050.08