TABLE 5.

Actions Undertaken During Labor by Provider Across Type of Partograph Used

InterventionePartogram, No. (%a)(n=842)Paper Partograph, No. (%a)(n=1,042)Crude Relative Risk (95% CI)Crude P ValueAdjusted Relative Risk (95% CI)bAdjusted P Value
Walk, ambulate645 (82)648 (63.3)1.29 (0.98–1.71).07Model does not converge
Food given561 (71.3)456 (44.6)1.60 (1.14–2.24).011.73 (1.30–2.30)<.001
Fluids given622 (79)479 (46.8)1.69 (1.22–2.34)<.0011.57 (1.21–2.03)<.001
Companion present400 (50.8)435 (42.5)1.20 (0.80–1.79).391.1 (0.70–1.75).67
Position of choice435 (55.3)255 (24.9)2.22 (1.05–4.70).041.49 (0.67–3.30).33
Active management of third stage778 (92.8)820 (78.7)1.17 (1.03–1.34).02Model does not converge
Interventions to maintain normal labor731 (86.8)697 (66.9)1.30 (0.96–1.76).101.09 (0.92–1.29).34
Interventions to address fetal well-being116 (14.7)54 (5.3)2.79 (1.03–7.57).044.00 (1.95–8.19)<.001
Interventions to addresslabor abnormality246 (31)171 (16.7)1.86 (0.98–3.55).061.31 (0.67–2.57).42
  • Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; ePartogram, electronic partogram.

  • a Percentages exclude missing cases.

  • b Relative risk adjusted for strike period, CEmONC facility, faith-based facility, number of providers, multiparity, and admission after 5 cm dilatation.