Table 2.
Pregnancy induced hypertension and related characteristics of perinatal mortality among mothers who attended ANC at Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | Category | Frequency(n) | Percent(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest SBP (mmHg) | <140 | 1,610 | 88.50 |
| 141–159 | 109 | 6.00 | |
| >160 | 101 | 5.50 | |
| Highest DBP(mmHg) | <90 | 1,620 | 89.00 |
| 91–110 | 141 | 7.70 | |
| >110 | 59 | 3.20 | |
| Type of pregnancy induced hypertension (n = 586) | Severe preeclampsia | 304 | 51.90 |
| Eclampsia | 186 | 31.70 | |
| HELLP syndrome | 96 | 16.40 | |
| Anticonvulsant given(n = 586) | Yes | 340 | 58.00 |
| No | 246 | 42.00 | |
| Type of anticonvulsant (n = 340) | MgSO4 | 273 | 80.30 |
| Diazepam | 67 | 19.70 | |
| Antihypertensive given (n = 586) | Yes | 298 | 50.80 |
| No | 288 | 49.20 | |
| Maternal ever hemoglobin level during pregnancy (gm/dl) | <10 | 265 | 14.60 |
| 10–11.9 | 371 | 20.40 | |
| >12 | 1,184 | 65.10 |