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Table 7 Maternal general condition 24 hours after operation in relation to category of surgeon

From: Postoperative outcome of caesarean sections and other major emergency obstetric surgery by clinical officers and medical officers in Malawi

Condition

Clinical officers

Medical officers

Total

Fair

1765 (94.1%)

243 (94.9%)

2008 (94.2%)

Sick

59 (3.1%)

9 (3.5%)

68 (3.2%)

Very sick

20 (1.1%)

1 (0.4%)

21 (1.0%)

No information

31 (1.7%)

3 (1.2%)

34 (1.6%)

Total

1875 (100.0%)

256 (100.0%)

2131 (100.0%)

  1. Difference not statistically significant, p = 0.564