Table 2.

Magnesium sulphate administration patterns among mothers in KNRH

Characteristic	Frequency (N = 210)	Percentage (%)
Time of treatment initiation from prescription Within the first 30 min	49	23.3
After 30 min to one hour	33	15.7
After one hour and beyond	128	61.0
Timing of first maintenance dose
4-hourly	42	20.0
< 4 h	12	5.7
> 4 h	127	60.5
Only loading	29	13.8
Administration status
Full dose	70	33.3
Partial dose	140	66.7