Variable | Characteristic | Need for blood transfusion | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
 | Yes (n = 32) | No (n = 174) |  | ||
Reasons for referral | Previous C/S | 5 | 37 | 0.75 (0.27–2.08) | 0.58 |
Other | 27 | 137 | |||
Duration of the journey (hours) | > 2 | 11 | 39 | 1.81 (0.81–4.08) | 0.15 |
< 2 | 21 | 135 | |||
Distance (km) | > 100 | 27 | 100 | 4.0 (1.47–10.87) | 0.007* |
< 100 | 5 | 74 | |||
Stage of referral | Partum (Intra and post) | 18 | 104 | 0.97 (0.44–2.13) | 0.93 |
Antenatal | 12 | 67 | |||
Antenatal booking | No | 8 | 18 | 2.89 (1.13–7.37) | 0.03* |
Yes | 24 | 156 | |||
Place of delivery | Other | 12 | 32 | 2.66 (1.18–6.0) | 0.018* |
Central hospital | 20 | 142 | |||
 |  | Needed Intensive Care admission |  |  | |
 |  | Yes (n = 11) | No (n = 195) |  |  |
Reasons for referral | Previous C/S | 2a | 40 | 0.78 (0.16–3.76) | 0.76 |
Other | 9 | 155 | |||
Duration of the journey (hours) | > 2 | 4 | 46 | 1.85 (0.52–6.61) | 0.34 |
< 2 | 7 | 149 | |||
Distance (km) | > 100 | 8 | 119 | 1.70 (0.44–6.62) | 0.44 |
< 100 | 3 | 76 | |||
Stage of referral | Partum (Intra and post) | 9 | 118 | 2.94 (0.62–13.96) | 0.18 |
Antenatal | 2 | 77 | |||
Antenatal booking | No | 1 | 25 | 0.68 (0.083–5.54) | 0.72 |
Yes | 10 | 170 | |||
 |  | Perinatal outcomes |  |  | |
 |  | Dead (n = 46) | Alive (n = 160) |  |  |
Reasons for referral | Previous C/S | 11 | 31 | 1.31 (0.60–2.86) | 0.50 |
Other | 35 | 129 | |||
Duration of the journey (hours) | > 2 | 13 | 37 | 1.31 (0.63–2.74) | 0.47 |
< 2 | 33 | 123 | |||
Distance (km) | > 100 | 34 | 93 | 2.04 (0.98–4.23) | 0.055 |
< 100 | 12 | 67 | |||
Stage of referral | Partum (Intra and post) | 24 | 98 | 0.89 (0.44–1.80) | 0.75 |
Antenatal | 17 | 62 | |||
Antenatal booking | No | 10 | 16 | 2.5 (1.05–5.97) | 0.04* |
Yes | 36 | 144 | |||
Place of delivery | Other | 17 | 27 | 2.89 (1.39–5.98) | 0.0043* |
Central hospital | 29 | 133 | |||
 |  | Maternal outcomes |  |  |  |
 |  | Dead (n = 9) | Alive (n = 197) |  |  |
Reasons for referral | Previous C/S | 5 | 37 | 5.41 (1.38–21.11) | 0.02 |
Other | 4a | 160 | |||
Duration of journey (hours) | > 2 | 2 | 48 | 0.89 (0.18–4.41) | 0.88 |
< 2 | 7 | 149 | |||
Distance (km) | > 100 | 6 | 121 | 1.26 (0.31–5.17) | 0.75 |
< 100 | 3 | 76 |  |  | |
Stage of referral | Partum (Intra and post) | 2 | 120 | 0.25 (0.047–1.30) | 0.1 |
Antenatal | 5 | 74 | |||
Antenatal booking | No | 5 | 21 | 10.48 (2.61–42.08) | 0.0009 |
Yes | 4a | 176 | |||
Place of delivery | Other | 4 | 40 | 3.14 (0.81–12.23) | 0.1 |
Central hospital | 5 | 157 |