Obstetric Outcome and Significance of Labour Induction in a Health Resource Poor Setting

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics, parity and gestational age at booking (𝑁=1510).

Variables	𝑛	Percentage (%)
Age (years)
<20	97	6.4
20–24	387	25.7
25–29	705	46.7
30–34	284	18.8
35–40	35	2.3
>40	2	0.1
Educational status
None	38	2.6
Primary	375	24.8
Secondary	455	30.1
Tertiary	642	42.5
Parity
0	430	28.5
1–4	964	63.8
≥5	116	7.7
Gestational age at booking (weeks)
<13	30	2.0
13–27	252	16.7
28–42	1208	80.0
>42	20	1.3