Table 2.
Obstetric characteristics of eclamptic women who died (cases) and survivors (controls)
| Characteristics | Cases, n=41(%) | Controls, n=170 (%) | cOR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Parity | |||||
| 0 | 26 (63.4) | 95 (55.9) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| 1–4 | 14 (34.1) | 69 (40.6) | 0.74 | 0.36–1.52 | 0.4152 |
| ≥5 | 1 (2.4) | 6 (3.5) | 0.61 | 0.07–5.28 | 0.6528 |
| Gestational age at delivery, weeks | |||||
| <28 | 1 (2.4) | 5 (2.9) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| 28–37 | 16 (39.0) | 74 (43.5) | 1.08 | 0.08–0.12 | 0.9450 |
| ≥38 | 2 (58.5) | 91 (53.5) | 1.34 | 1.32–1.47 | 0.8084 |
| Type of eclampsia | |||||
| Antepartum | 7 (17.1) | 42 (24.7) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Intrapartum | 32 (78.0) | 103 (60.6) | 1.86 | 0.76–4.55 | 0.1717 |
| Postpartum | 2 (4.9) | 25 (14.7) | 0.48 | 0.09–2.50 | 0.3825 |
Abbreviation: cOR, crude odds ratio.