Research Article

Perinatal Outcomes in Babies Born before Arrival at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Durban, South Africa

Table 1

Maternal characteristics.

Maternal characteristicsBBAsInborns value

Parityn = 142n = 127≤0.001
Primigravida3775
Multigravida10552

HIV statusn = 142n = 1280.091
Positive7050
Negative7278

ANCn = 142n = 126≤0.001
Booked94123
Unbooked483

Maternal anaemian = 133n = 111≤0.001
Yes5941
No7470

BBAs: babies born before arrival; ANC: antenatal clinic.