Research Article

Retinopathy of Prematurity in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Table 1

Reasons for premature delivery.

Reasons for prematurityNo. (%)

Premature rupture of membrane22 (41.5%)
Premature labour13 (24.5%)
Preeclamptic toxaemia and eclampsia8 (15.1%)
Placenta praevia6 (11.3%)
Precious baby3 (5.7%)
Cephalopelvic disproportion1 (1.9%)

Total53 (100%)