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. 2020 Apr 9;20:205. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-02909-9

Table 3.

A bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis result testing for factors associated with perinatal outcome (death/alive) among neonates delivered from preeclamptic women from 2011 to 2016 (before the effect of labor and early neonatal complication controlled)

Variable COR, (95% CI) p-value AOR, (95% CI) p value
Diastolic Blood pressure measurement (n = 231) Less than 110 mmHg 1 0.009 1 0.335
≥ 110 mmHg 3.688(1.257–4.863) 1.606(0.034–3.177)
Manifestation of end-organ involvement Yes 4.667 (1.332–8.001) 0.012 4.404 (1.219–6.370) 0.035*
No 1 1
Gestational age at birth < 37 completed weeks 2.547 (1.073–4.021) 0.030 1.105 (0.098–2.111) 0.315
≥ 37 completed weeks 1 1
Time lapsed from admission to initiation of MgSO4b (n = 139) Less than 1 h 1 1
More than 1 h 1.254 (0.343–2.164) 0.751 2.780 (0.558–5.002) 0.427
Time lapsed from admission to initiation of antihypertensivesc (n = 101) Less than 17 min 2.962 (0.331–5.593) 0.669 3.636 (0.231–7.014) 0.125
17–30 min 3.436 (0.479–6.392) 0.397
30 min to 1 h 2.331 (0.195–4.467) 0.931
More than or equal to 1 h 1 1
Time lapsed from admission to onset of labord (n = 141) Less than 35 h 1 1 0.412
More than or equal to 35 h 1.353 (0.235–2.452) 0.644 1.951 (0.896–3.006)
Qualitative proteinuria (n = 223) Mild proteinuria 1 0.776 1 0.623
Marked proteinuria 1.395 (0.547–2.243) 1.159 (0.113–2.091)
MgSO4 continues 24 h after delivery (n = 210) Yes 1 0.024 1
No 3.132 (1.048–4.168) 4.069 (0.896–6.347) 0.221
Intrapartum Fetal heart rate (n = 225) Normal 1 0.014 1 0.112
Some abnormal records 6.328 (2.069–10.587) 4.846 (0.667–9.025)
Onset of labor Spontaneous 1 1 0.119
Induced 5.580 (2.237–8.923) 7.477 (0.633–14.322)
Labor and early neonatal complications (n = 239) Yes 3.454 (1.321–5.588) 0.006 4.616 (1.365–7.867) 0.017*
No 1 1
Fifth minute APGAR scorea (n = 214) 0–3 13.962 (6.499–21.426) 0.011 5.046 (1.856–8.235) 0.0005*
4–6 7.645 (2.629–12.660) 0.003 3.112 (1.223–5.001) 0.021*
7–10 1 1

Key: COR: Cruds odd ratio

*show association with p value less than 0.05

aanalysis was done after excluding stillbirths

bFor patients with severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension

cFor patients with DBP > 110 mmHg

dFor women with severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension