Table 2.

Time duration (in hours) for the patients and health care professionals to start some management measures on preeclamptic women admitted at Woldia General Hospital

Time lapses	median (interquartile range) in hours
Time lapsed from onset of current symptoms to reach hospital (n = 236)	14 (6.25–24)
Time lapsed from admission to beginning of MgSO4a (n = 139)	1 (0.5–1)
Time lapsed from admission to beginning of antihypertensive medicationb (n = 101)	0.5 (0.28–1)
Time lapsed from admission to onset of laborc (n = 141)	24 (10.25–48)

^aFor patients with severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension

^bFor patients with DBP ≥ 110 mmHg

^cFor women with severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension