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. 2011 Jun 3;11:41. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-41

Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to predict the need for extra care in ICU among eclamptic patients admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital in 2008

Variable Needed Extra Care: Bivariate Analysis: Multivariate Analysis:
Yes No OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Type of referral
MNH 6 26 0.9 0.2-3.0 0.3 0.03-3.5
Private hospitals 17 12 5.2 1.6-16.7 3.2 0.7-13.6
District Hospitals 103 174 2.2 0.9-5.5 2.7 0.9-8.7
Home 6 22 1 1
Number of fits
1 26 68 1 1
2 40 83 1.3 0.7-2.3 1.3 0.6-2.7
≥3 66 83 2.1 1.2-3.6 1.5 0.8-3.2
State of consciousness
Alert 56 143 1 1
Altered 76 91 2.1 1.4-3.3 2.3 1.3-4.0
Time taken to delivery*
≤12 40 126 1 1
12:01-24.00 35 47 2.3 1.3-4.1 2.0 1.1-3.7
≥24.01 33 10 10.4 4.7-23.0 10.0 4.3-23.6
Mode of delivery
Vaginal 70 151 1 1
Abdominal 62 83 1.6 1.0-2.5 2.5 1.4-4.5
Gestation Age
≤32 weeks 33 30 1 1
33-36 39 64 0.6 0.3-1.0 0.6 0.3-1.3
≥37 40 89 0.4 0.2-0.8 0.5 0.2-1.0
Age group (years)
≤ 19 36 65 1
20-24 50 100 0.9 0.5-1.5
25-29 27 37 1.3 0.7-2.5
≥30 19 32 1.1 0.5-2.2
Parity
0 69 133 1
1-2 51 86 1.1 0.7-1.8
≥3 12 15 1.5 0.7-3.5
Marital status
Single 13 18 1
Married 62 99 1.2 0.5-2.5
Unspecified 57 117 0.8 0.5-1.2
Last Hb level (g/dl)
> 8.5 115 198 1
≤8.5 17 36 0.8 0.4-1-5
Timing of first fit
Antepartum 104 166 1
Intrapartum 8 17 0.8 0.3-1.8
Postpartum 20 51 0.6 0.3-1.1

*Labor details not available in 75 (20.5%) cases