Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and presenting manifestations in 754 obstetric admissions in the ICU from King Edward Memorial Hospital Hospital, Mumbai, India, and 174 patients from Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas
| Variable | King Edward Memorial Hospital (n=754) | Ben Taub General Hospital (n=174) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.4+4.6 | 26.1+7.3 | --b | |
| Receiving prenatal carea | 202 (26.8%) | 150 (86.2%) | 0.06 (0.04–0.09)b | |
| No. of pregnancies | ≤3 | 669 (88.7%) | 136 (78.2%) | 1.75 (1.05–2.9)b |
| >3 | 85 (11.3%) | 38 (21.8%) | ||
| Interval between onset and admission | ≤1 day | |||
| >1 day | 454 (60.2%) | 157 (90.2%) | 0.16 (0.09–0.28)b | |
| 299 (39.8%) | 17 (9.8%) | |||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 30.6+6.9 | 32.8 + 6.5 | --b | |
| Day 1: APACHE II score | 16 (10–24) | 10 (7–13) | --b | |
| (range 1–55) | (range 3–27) | |||
| Presenting manifestations | ||||
| Bleeding | 301 (39.9%) | 92 (52.9%) | 0.59 (0.42–0.84)b | |
| Fever | 204 (27.1%) | 96 (55.2%) | 0.30 (0.21–0.43)b | |
| Jaundice | 160 (21.2%) | 34 (19.5%) | 1.11 (0.72–1.71) | |
| Shortness of breath | 177 (23.5%) | 76 (43.7%) | 0.31 (0.22–0.47)b | |
| Seizures | 228 (30.2%) | 8 (4.6%) | 9.1 (4.26–20.3)b | |
| Altered mental status | 379 (50.3%) | 37 (21.3%) | 3.74 (2.49–5.64)b | |
aPatients with at least two prenatal visits were classified as receiving prenatal care
bDifference was statistically significant (p<0.05)