Research Article

Birth Outcomes among Diabetic Mothers Who Delivered in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Maternal outcomes among diabetic mothers.

VariablesFrequency N = 346Percent (%)

Onset of laborSpontaneous17751.16
Induced16948.84

GA at time of deliveryPreterm6217.9
Term28482.1

Mode of deliverySpontaneous vaginal delivery13739.6
Assisted vaginal delivery92.6
C/S20057.8

Maternal complicationPIH9026
Polyhydramnios51.4
Tear (traumatize labor)72
Hypothyroidism61.7
Obstructed labor10.2
Cardiac disease30.8
Chronic renal disease10.9
Others3610.4
ICU admission11132.1

Total may not add to 100% because of multiple responses.