Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria

Table 2

Overview of the falls, n = 278.

	n (%)
Gestational age at fall (in months)
≤ 3	18 (6.5)
4 – 6	106 (38.1)
≥ 7	154 (55.4)
Number of falls during the pregnancy (Range: 1 - 6)
1 – 2	251 (90.3)
≥ 3	27 (9.7)
Causative factors for the falls
During household chores	104 (37.4)
Carrying child/object with poor visibility of the toes/floor	69 (24.8)
Inappropriate shoes	59 (21.2)
Slipped on floor or in the bathroom	48 (17.3)
Hurrying	48 (17.3)
Climbing stairs	20 (7.2)
Shoved or struck by someone else	9 (3.2)
Obstetric complications attributable to the fall(n = 38)
Uterine contractions	29 (76.3)
Reduced or absent fetal movement	5 (13.2)
Ruptured membranes	2 (5.3)
Antepartum haemorrhage	4 (10.5)

Total > 100% due to multiple responses.