| Variables | N (%) | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) |
| Maternal characteristics |
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| § Antenatal care (ANC) attendance |
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| - Regular | 29 (25.6) |
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| - Irregular | 49 (43.4) |
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| - Not attended | 35 (31.0) |
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| § PPROM duration at admission (h) |
|
| 15 (1 - 40.80) |
| - 0 - 24 | 78 (69.0) |
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| - 25 - 48 | 12 (10.6) |
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| - 49 - 72 | 7 (6.2) |
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| - >72 | 16 (14.2) |
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| § Gestational age at admission (weeks) |
| 32 ± 3 |
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| - 28 - 30 | 39 (34,5) |
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| - 31 - 33 | 66 (58.4) |
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| - 34 | 8 (7.1) |
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| § Latency duration (d) |
|
| 8 (0.17 - 39.08) |
| - <8 | 53 (46.9) |
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| - ≥8 | 60 (53.1) |
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| § Mode of Labor Onset |
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| - Spontaneous | 62 (54.9) |
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| - Inducing labor | 34 (30.1) |
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| - No labor onset (Scheduled cesarean) | 17 (15) |
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| § Reasons for labor induction |
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| - Infection (chorioamnionitis) | 26 (23) |
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| - Risk of Infection | 8 (7.1) |
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| § Gestational age at delivery (weeks) |
| 32.8 ± 2.5 |
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| - 28 - 30 | 14 (12.4) |
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| - 31 - 33 | 64 (56.6) |
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| - ≥34 | 35 (31.0) |
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| § Type of delivery |
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| - Vaginal | 95 (84.1%) |
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| - Cesarean section (c-section) | 18 (15.9%) |
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| o Scheduled c-section | 17(15%) |
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| o Emergency c-section | 1 (0.9) |
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| Newborn’s characteristics |
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| § Birth weight (g) |
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| - <1000 | 20 (17.7) |
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| - 1000 - 1500 | 25 (22.1) |
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| - 1501 - 2000 | 31 (27.4) |
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| - >2000 | 37 (32.8) |
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