Table 3.
Clinical presentation and management 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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| Number of seizures | |||||
| <3 | 8 (19.5) | 90 (52.9) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| ≥3 | 33 (80.5) | 80 (47.1) | 4.64 | 2.03–10.63 | 0.0003 |
| Presence of coma | |||||
| Yes | 17 (53.7) | 36 (21.2) | 2.64 | 1.28–5.43 | 0.0085 |
| No | 24 (58.5) | 134 (78.8) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Duration of onset seizures to arrival in LASUTH (in hours) | |||||
| <7 | 13 (31.7) | 117 (68.8) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| 7–12 | 7 (17.1) | 43 (24.7) | 1.50 | 0.56–4.01 | 0.4194 |
| >12 | 21 (51.2) | 11 (6.5) | 17.19 | 6.80–43.44 | <0.0001 |
| Use of magnesium sulfate | |||||
| Yes | 20 (48.8) | 124 (72.9) | 0.79 | 0.18–0.71 | 0.0036 |
| No | 21 (51.2) | 46 (27.1) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| Vaginal | 33 (80.5) | 105 (61.8) | 2.55 | 1.11–5.87 | 0.0272 |
| Cesarean section | 8 (19.5) | 65 (38.2) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Duration from admission to delivery in LASUTH (in hours) | |||||
| ≤6 | 32 (82.1) | 115 (79.3) | 1.00 | Reference | |
| >6–12 | 6 (15.4) | 24 (16.6) | 0.90 | 0.34–2.39 | 0.8398 |
| >12 | 1 (2.6) | 6 (4.1) | 0.60 | 0.07–5.15 | 0.6406 |
Abbreviations: cOR, crude odds ratio; LASUTH, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.