Table 3.
Clinical and Medical Conditions of Respondents Admitted Saint Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa
| variables | controls (164) | Cases (82) | Total (244) | x2 (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of abnormal vaginal discharge during this pregnancy | Yes | 22(13.4%) | 36(43.9%) | 58 | 28.5(< 0.01) |
| No | 128(78%0.1) | 40(48.8%) | 168 | ||
| Unknown | 14(8.5%) | 6(7.3%) | 20 | ||
| Having a chronic cough | yes | 5(7.8%) | 2(2.4%) | 7 | 3(0.81} |
| no | 159(92.2%) | 80(97.6%) | 239 | ||
| Hemoglobin(gm/dl) | ≥ 11 | 7(4.3%) | 9(11%) | 16 | 6.15(0.46) |
| 11 | 157(95.7%) | 73(89%) | 230 | ||
| Diagnosed polyhydramnios | yes | 3(1.8%) | 2(2.4%) | 5 | 1.1(0.99) |
| no | 163(98.2%) | 80(97.6%) | 243 | ||
| MUAC(Cm) | < 23 | 4(2.4%) | 6(7.3%) | 10 | 2.3(0.45) |
| ≥ 23 | 160(97.6%) | 76(92.6%) | 236 | ||
| Having Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) | yes | 7(4.3%) | 10(12%) | 17 | 4.65(0.33) |
| no | 157(95.7%) | 72(88%) | 229 | ||