Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
Variables | Preterm Labour | Term Labour | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 105 (%) | n = 105 (%) | ||
Mean Age ± SD (years) | 27.6 ± 5.6 | 30.2 ± 3.7years | 0.001* |
Parity | |||
0 | 11 (10.5) | 27 (25.7) | < 0.001 |
1–2 | 57 (54.3) | 68 (64.8) | |
≥ 3 | 37 (35.2) | 10 (9.5) | |
Booking Status | |||
Booked | 12 (11.4) | 86 (81.9) | < 0.001 |
Unbooked | 93 (88.6) | 19 (18.1) | |
Education | |||
Primary | 3 (2.9) | 2 (1.9) | 0.242α |
Secondary | 33 (31.4) | 23 (21.9) | |
Tertiary | 69 (65.7) | 80 (76.2) | |
Occupation | |||
Professional | 11 (10.5) | 14 (13.3) | 0.363 |
Artisans | 58 (55.2) | 49 (46.7) | |
Traders | 18 (17.1) | 15 (14.3) | |
Unskilled | 18 (17.1) | 27 (25.7) | |
Marital Status | |||
Single | 11 (10.5) | 3 (2.9) | 0.001 |
Married | 94 (89.5) | 102 (97.1) | |
Religion | |||
Christianity | 85 (81.0) | 79 (75.2) | 0.317 |
Islam | 20 (19.0) | 26 (24.8) | |
Tribe | |||
Igbo | 39 (37.1) | 40 (38.1) | 0.080α |
Yoruba | 49 (46.7) | 59 (56.2) | |
Hausa | 3 (2.9) | 2 (1.9) | |
Others | 14 (13.3) | 4 (3.8) | |
Vaginal discharge | |||
Yes | 50 (47.6) | 32 (30.5) | 0.011 |
No | 55 (52.4) | 73 (69.5) | |
PROM | |||
Yes | 39 (37.1) | 3 (2.9) | < 0.001 |
No | 66 (62.9) | 102 (97.1) |