Table 4.
Maternal and perinatal outcome
| n (%) | Booked (n=83) | Un-booked (n=78) | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal outcome | |||||
| Pulmonary edema | 3 (1.9) | 0 | 3 | 3.419 | 0.07 |
| CVA | 4 (2.5) | 1 | 3 | 1.272 | 0.25 |
| Eclampsia | 36 (22.4) | 2 | 34 | 33.086 | 0.000* |
| Cardiac failure | 3 (1.9) | 0 | 3 | 3.419 | 0.06 |
| Abruptio placentae | 10 (6.2) | 1 | 9 | 4.601 | 0.03* |
| DIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ARI | 4 (2.5) | 1 | 3 | 1.272 | 0.26 |
| HELLP syndrome | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Transient blindness | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maternal death | 8 (5) | 0 | 8 | 9.415 | 0.002* |
| IOL | 24 (14.9) | 17 | 7 | ||
| SVD | 61 (37.9) | 37 | 24 | 11.931 | 0.008* |
| Vacuum extraction | 2 (1.2) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cesarean delivery | 74 (46.0) | 27 | 47 | ||
| Perinatal outcome | |||||
| Prematurity | 51 (31.7) | 24 | 27 | 1.003 | 0.32 |
| LBW | 40 (24.8) | 23 | 17 | 1.579 | 0.21 |
| VLBW | 8 (5.0) | 0 | 8 | 9.415 | 0.002* |
| ELBW | 3 (1.9) | 0 | 3 | 4.588 | 0.03* |
| IUGR | 17 (10.6) | 8 | 9 | 0.056 | 0.81 |
| Perinatal asphyxia | 19 (11.8) | 7 | 12 | 0.080 | 0.08 |
| NICU admission | 47 (29.2) | 20 | 27 | 0.955 | 0.33 |
| Perinatal death | 38 (23.6) | 9 | 29 | 16.913 | 0.000* |
*Significant relationship; Chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U-test were used. CVA – Cerebrovascular accident; DIC – Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy; ARI – Acute renal injury; IOL – Induction of labor; SVD – Spontaneous vertex delivery; LBW – Low birthweight (birth weight between 1500 g and 2499 g); VLBW – Very LBW (birth weight between 1000 g and 1499 g); ELBW – Extremely LBW (birth weight<1000 g); IUGR – Intrauterine growth restriction; NICU – Neonatal intensive care unit; HELLP – Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count