Table 3.
Distribution of poor maternal and neonatal outcomes for non-preeclamptic and preeclamptic women
| Non-preeclamptic n (%) |
Preeclamptic n (%) |
Relative risk associated with preeclampsia exposure (95% CI) | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 210 | n = 292 | |||
| Mothers | ||||
| ICUa admission | 1 (0.5) | 31 (10.7) | 22.4 (3.1–162.6) | < 0.01 |
| Coma | 0 (0) | 5 (1.7) | – | 0.02 |
| Transfusion | 1 (0.5) | 10 (3.5) | 7.3 (0.9–56.4) | 0.01 |
| Eclampsia | 0 (0) | 31 (10.7) | – | < 0.01 |
| Cesarean section | 13 (6.2) | 190 (65.3) | 10.5 (6.2–18.0) | < 0.01 |
| Newborns | ||||
| NICU admissionb | 32 (15.4) | 131 (45.6) | 3.0 (2.1–4.2) | < 0.01 |
| Stillbirth | 1 (0.5) | 29 (9.9) | 20.9 (2.9–151.9) | < 0.01 |
| Low birth weight | 31 (15.0) | 144 (50.0) | 3.3 (2.4–4.7) | < 0.01 |
| APGAR < 7 at 5 minc | 21 (10.1) | 67 (25.6) | 2.5 (1.6–4.0) | < 0.01 |
aICU = Intensive Care Unit
bNICU = Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
cExcluding stillbirths