Table 2.
Obstetric conditions requiring ICU admission in 928 obstetric patients, admitted to the intensive care units of King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, and Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas
| Obstetric disorder | King Edward Memorial Hospital (n=754) | Ben Taub General Hospital (n=174) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 343 (45.5%) | 74 (42.5%) | 1.13 (0.80–1.6) |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 115 (15.3%) | 32 (18.4%) | 0.8 (0.51–1.26) |
| IUFD | 94 (12.5%) | 8 (4.6%) | 2.96 (1.36–6.7)a |
| Post-abortal/puerperal sepsis | 49 (6.5%) | 26 (14.9%) | 0.38 (0.22–0.66)a |
| HELLP syndrome | 42 (5.6%) | 31 (17.8%) | 0.27 (0.16–0.46)a |
| Abruptio placentae | 43 (5.7%) | 15 (8.6%) | 0.64 (0.34–1.24) |
| Acute fatty liver of pregnancy | 33 (4.4%) | 3 (1.7%) | 2.61 (0.76–10.8) |
| Antepartum hemorrhage | 27 (3.6%) | 4 (2.3%) | 1.58 (0.52–5.39) |
| Chorioamnionitis | 7 (0.9%) | 22 (12.6%) | 0.06 (0.02–0.16)a |
| Abortions | 18 (2.4%) | 6 (3.5%) | 0.68 (0.25–1.96) |
| Abnormal adherence of placenta | 8 (1.1%) | 9 (5.2%) | 0.2 (0.07–0.56)a |
| Peripartum cardiomyopathy | 4 (0.5%) | 10 (5.8%) | 0.09 (0.03–0.29)a |
| Uterine rupture | 6 (0.8%) | 3 (1.7%) | 0.46 (0.1–2.33) |
| Amniotic fluid embolism | 4 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.92 (0.1–21.8) |
aDifference was statistically significant (p<0.05)