Table 1.
Mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage) of demographic, admission and delivery characteristics.
| All sites | Groote Schuur Hospital | Kimberley Hospital | Tygerberg Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of women | 1547 | 770 (49.8) | 167 (10.8) | 610 (39.4) |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age at delivery, year | 27.6 ± 6.2 | 28.0 ± 6.0 | 28.3 ± 7.2 | 27.0 ± 6.2 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.4 ± 7.73 | 31.0 ± 8.3 | 31.9 ± 8.3 | 29.2 ± 6.7 |
| Multiparous | 983 (63.5) | 514 (66.8) | 117 (70.1) | 352 (57.7) |
| Admission | ||||
| Gestation on admission, weeks | 32.8 ± 4.9 | 32.0 ± 4.8 | 33.9 ± 4.7 | 33.5 ± 4.9 |
| Systolic BP | 150 ± 20.6 | 150 ± 22.3 | 147 ± 20.0 | 150 ± 18.2 |
| Diastolic BP | 97 ± 15.4 | 98 ± 15.6 | 92 ± 16.9 | 97 ± 14.3 |
| ‘Admission’ light | ||||
| Green | 271 (17.5) | 136 (17.7) | 42 (25.2) | 93 (15.3) |
| Yellow | 765 (49.5) | 361 (46.9) | 85 (50.9) | 319 (52.3) |
| Red | 511 (33.0) | 273 (35.5) | 40 (24.0) | 198 (32.5) |
| Admission dipstick proteinuria | ||||
| Negative/Trace | 165 (10.7) | 93 (12.1) | 69 (42.6) | 3 (0.5) |
| +1 | 196 (12.7) | 134 (17.4) | 15 (9.3) | 47 (7.7) |
| +2 | 578 (37.5) | 245 (31.9) | 32 (19.8) | 301 (49.3) |
| +3 | 601 (39.0) | 296 (38.5) | 46 (28.4) | 259 (42.5) |
| Delivery | ||||
| Gestation at delivery, weeks | 33.4 ± 4.7 | 32.8 ± 4.5 | 34.5 ± 4.4 | 33.9 ± 4.9 |
| Induction or pre-labour Caesarean section | 1357 (87.8) | 636 (82.6) | 147 (88.6) | 574 (94.3) |
| Caesarean section (pre-labour and emergency) | 1060 (69.7) | 549 (71.3) | 115 (69.3) | 417 (68.5) |
| ‘Highest’ BP (mmHg) | ||||
| Systolic BP | 172 ± 16.9 | 174 ± 17.9 | 171 ± 16.1 | 170 ± 15.7 |
| Diastolic BP | 104 ± 14.60 | 106 ± 15.7 | 102 ± 17.1 | 103 ± 12.2 |
| ‘Highest’ light during admission | ||||
| Green | 9 (0.6) | 5 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.7) |
| Yellow | 322 (20.8) | 139 (18.1) | 42 (25.1) | 141 (23.1) |
| Red | 1216 (78.6) | 626 (81.3) | 125 (74.9) | 465 (76.2) |
Diastolic BP indicates diastolic blood pressure at the time of ‘highest’ systolic BP; ‘highest’ light during admission indicates the light triggered at the time of ‘highest’ systolic BP.