Table 3.
Medical disorders requiring ICU in admission in 928 obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care units of King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas
| Medical disorders | King Edward Memorial Hospital (n=754) | Ben Taub General Hospital (n=174) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community-acquired pneumonia | 23 (3.1%) | 5 (2.9%) | 1.06 (0.38–3.24) |
| Urinary tract infection | 2 (0.3%) | 18 (10.3%) | 0.02 (0.00–0.10)a |
| Malaria | 75 (10.0%) | 0 | 38.8 (2.26–665)a |
| Hematological disorder | 12 (1.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2.8 (0.38–58.0) |
| Congenital heart disease | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.23 (0.02–2.28) |
| Rheumatic heart disease | 16 (2.1%) | 2 (1.2%) | 1.86 (0.41–11.9) |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 23 (3.1%) | 6 (3.5%) | 0.88 (0.33–2.45) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 16 (2.1%) | 4 (2.3%) | 0.92 (0.28–3.30) |
| Chronic renal failure | 4 (0.5%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.92 (0.10–21.8) |
| Trauma | 0 | 1 (0.6%) | 0.0 (0.0–3.8) |
| Drug abuse | 0 | 5 (2.9%) | 0.0 (0.0–0.26)a |
| Rheumatological disorders | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.23 (0.02–2.28) |
| Anaphylaxis | 0 | 2 (1.2%) | 0.0 (0.0–0.93)a |
| Asthma | 1 (0.1%) | 5 (2.9%) | 0.04 (0.0–0.4)a |
| DVT/pulmonary embolism | 5 (0.7%) | 2 (1.2%) | 0.57 (0.1–4.3) |
| Malignancy | 1 (0.1%) | 6 (3.5%) | 0.4 (0.0–0.31)a |
| Acute abdomen | 6 (0.8%) | 10 (5.7%) | 0.13 (0.04–0.40)a |
| CNS infection | 6 (0.8%) | 0 | 3.03 (0.16–57.3) |
| Viral hepatitis | 47 (6.2%) | 0 | 23.4 (1.36–404)a |
| Bacteremia | 13 (1.7%) | 8 (4.6%) | 0.36 (0.14–0.98)a |
| Attempted suicide (poisoning/drug overdose) | 13 (1.7%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3.0 (0.41–62.6) |
| Transfusion reaction | 2 (0.3%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.46 (0.03–12.9) |
| Cardiac arrest prior to ICU admission | 21 (2.8%) | 1 (0.6%) | 4.96 (0.70–99.7)a |
| Endocrine | 8 (1.1%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1.86 (0.23–39.8) |
| Arterial disease | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.23 (0.01–8.43) |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 9 (1.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2.09 (0.27–44.3) |
| Cerebral venous thrombosis | 26 (3.5%) | 0 | 12.7 (0.73–221)a |
| Tetanus | 2 (0.3%) | 0 | 1.16 (0.05–25.8) |
| Typhoid | 1 (0.1%) | 0 | 0.69 (0.02–18.3) |
| Leptospirosis | 2 (0.3%) | 0 | 1.16 (0.05–25.8) |
| Cerebral infarction | 2 (0.3%) | 0 | 1.16 (0.05–25.8) |
aDifference was statistically significant (p<0.05)