Table 1.
Comparison of pregnancy complications before and after intervention
|
Before
Mean (range) |
After
Mean (range) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 6.5 (5.7-7.5) | 6.2 (5.7-6.7) | |
| Premature rupture of membranes* | 2.4 (1.9-3) | 4.8 (4.4-5.2) | |
| Bleeding or spotting* | 9.1 (8.1-10.2) | 5.8 (5.5-6.1) | |
| Urinary tract complications* | 19.5 (18.1-21) | 16.3 (15.5-17.1) | |
| Blurred vision and severe headache* | 7.2 (6.4-8.3) | 3.3 (2.9-3.7) | |
| Premature labor pain* | 5 (4.3-5.9) | 2 (1.7-2.3) | |
| Anemia* | 12.5 (11.4-13.8) | 9.8 (9.2-10.4) | |
| Severe vomiting* | 6.1 (5.2-7) | 3.8 (3.3-4.3) | |
| Fever and chills | 1.7 (1.3-2.3) | 1.6 (1.3-1.9) | |
| Convulsion, shock, and loss of consciousness | 0.5 (0.2-1.4) | 0.5 (0.3-0.7) | |
| Inappropriate weight gain* | 12.2 (11-13.4) | 5.6 (5.1-6.1) | |
| Endometritis* | 18.3 (13.6-23.8) | 2.4 (2.1-2.7) | |
| Obstetric fistula | 0.9 (0.1-3.1) | 0.07 (0.04-0.1) | |
| Urinary incontinence* | 3 (1.2-6.1) | 0.2 (0.1-0.3) | |
| Breast abscess or mastitis* | 9.8 (6.3-14.4) | 1.6 (1.3-1.9) | |
| Wound infection* | 15.5 (11.1-20.7) | 2.2 (0.9-3.5) | |
| Bleeding* | 17.6 (12.9-23.1) | 2.2 (1.9-2.5) | |
*
There were significant differences (p< 0.05) between the first and second assessments