Research Article

Associated Factors and Outcome of Uterine Rupture at Suhul General Hospital, Shire Town, North West Tigray, Ethiopia 2016: A Case-Control Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of parturient in Suhul General Hospital, Shire Town, North West Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016.

Cases (n = 112)Control (n = 224)Total (336)

Residence
 Urban5 (4.5%)70 (31.2%)75 (22.3%)
 Rural107 (95.5%)154 (68.8%)261 (77.7%)
Age in years
  <206 (5.4%)11 (4.9%)17 (5%)
  20–2418 (16.0%)64 (28.6%)82 (24.4%)
  25–2935 (31.2%)59 (26.3%)94 (28%)
  30–3422 (19.6%)42 (18.8%)64 (19%)
  35–3916 (14.3%)33 (14.7)49 (14.6%)
  >4015 (13.4%)15 (6.7%)30 (8.9%)
Parity
  Nullipara9 (8.0%)62 (27.7%)71 (21.1%)
  Multipara67 (59.9%)137 (61.1)204 (60.7%)
  Grand multipara36 (32.1%)25 (11.2%)61 (19.9%)
Antenatal care
  No follow-up46 (41.1%)11 (4.1%)57 (17%)
  Once42 (37.5%)36 (16.1%)78 (23.2%)
  Two or more24 (21.4%)177 (79%)201 (59.8%)
Gestational age
  Less than 37 wks6 (5.3%)24 (10.7%)30 (8.9%)
  37–42 wks99 (88.4%)179 (79.9%)278 (82.7%)
  Greater than 422 (1.8%)13 (5.8%)15 (4.5)
  Unknown5 (4.5%)8 (3.6%)13 (3.9%)

Ninety-nine (88.4%) women from cases and 179 (79.9%) from control group were at term pregnancy.