Table 1.
Characteristics of eclamptic patients who were admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital in 2008
| Characteristics | Total | Needed Extra care n (%) | Not needed extra care. n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |||
| ≤ 19 | 101 | 36 (35.6) | 65 (64.4) |
| 20-24 | 150 | 50 (33.3) | 100 (66.7) |
| 25-29 | 64 | 27 (42.2) | 37 (57.8) |
| ≥30 | 51 | 19 37.7) | 32 (62.7) |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 202 | 69 (34.2) | 133 (65.8) |
| 1-2 | 137 | 51 (37.,2) | 86 (62.8) |
| ≥3 | 27 | 12 (44.4) | 15 (55.6) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 31 | 13 (41.9) | 18 (58.1) |
| Married | 161 | 62 (38.5) | 99 (61.5) |
| Unspecified | 174 | 57 (32.8) | 117 (67.2) |
| Type of referral | |||
| Within MNH | 32 | 6 (18.8) | 26 (81.2) |
| Private hospitals | 29 | 17 (58.6) | 12 (41.4) |
| District Hospitals | 277 | 103 (37.2) | 174 (62.8) |
| Home | 28 | 6 (21.4) | 22 (78.6) |
| Timing of first fit | |||
| Antepartum | 270 | 104 (38.5) | 166 (61.5) |
| Intrapartum | 25 | 8 (32.0) | 17 (68.0) |
| Postpartum | 71 | 20 (28.2) | 51 (71.8) |
| Number of fits | |||
| 1 | 94 | 26 (27.7) | 68 (72.3) |
| 2 | 123 | 40 (32.5) | 83 (67.5) |
| ≥3 | 149 | 66 (44.3) | 83(55.7) |
| State of consciousness | |||
| Alert | 199 | 56 (28.1) | 143 (71.9) |
| Altered | 167 | 76 (45.5) | 91 (54.5) |
| Gestation age* | |||
| ≤32 weeks | 63 | 33 (52.4) | 30 (47.6) |
| 33-36 | 103 | 39 (37.9) | 64 (62.1) |
| ≥37 | 129 | 40 (31.0) | 89 (69.0) |
| Last Hb level (g/dl) | |||
| > 8.5 | 313 | 115 (36.7) | 198 (63.3) |
| ≤8.5 | 53 | 17 (32.1) | 36 (67.9) |
| Time taken to delivery† | |||
| ≤12 | 166 | 40 (24.1) | 126 (75.9) |
| 12:01-24.00 | 82 | 35(42.7) | 47 (57.3) |
| ≥24.01 | 43 | 33 (76.7) | 10 (23.3) |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Vaginal | 221 | 70 (31.7) | 151 (68.3) |
| Abdominal | 145 | 62 (42.8) | 83 (57.2) |
* Gestation age not known in 71 cases; † Labor duration for 75 deliveries not obtained