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. 2012 Nov 21;12:134. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-134

Table 4.

Number and percent women at the initial audit (n=389) and re-audit (n=88) that attained the standard

Standard
Initial audit
Re-audit
p-value
  No % No %  
Detailed history and documentation
381
98
87
99
0.57
Management plan by senior staff
297
76
87
99
<0.001
Use of MgSO4
389
100
88
100
1
Initiating drug treatment in severe hypertension
243/245
99
88/88
100
0.40
Specialist review within 2 hours of admission
99
25
34
39
0.018
BP monitored
389
100
88
100
1
Urine for albumin test
236
61
87
99
<0.001
Fluid balance chart should be maintained for 48 hours
385
99
88
100
1
Respiration rate monitored
389
100
88
100
1
Treatment with steroids for lung maturity
3/132
2.0
5/21
24
<0.001
CS within 2 hours of decision
26/78
33
23/38
61
0.005
Full blood count to all admitted patients
108
28
82
93
<0.001
Serum urea and creatinine to all patients
170
44
76
86
<0.001
Liver function test to all patients
16
4
76
86
<0.001
Delivery within 24 hours of admission
*235/343
69
*47/75
63
0.40
Deep tendon reflex assessment
2
0.5
6
6.8
<0.001
Proper use of partogram *257/343 75 *68/75 91 0.003

*number observed per delivery.

P-value for Student’s t-test of difference in prevalence between the audits.