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. 2020 Nov;30(6):857–868. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v30i6.2

Table 6.

Pregnancy induced hypertension related predictors of perinatal mortality among mothers with PIH at ANC clinics of Gamo Zone public hospitals

Variables Category Total Perinatal
mortality
(%)
CHR(95%CI) AHR(95%CI)
Highest systolic blood
pressure(mmHg)
<140 498 4.2 1 1
141–159 37 59.5 8.6(4.9,14.9)*
≥160 41 75.6 11.6(6.7,20)* 2.3(1.02,5.55)**
Highest Diastolic blood
pressure(mmHg)
<90 478 2.3 1
90–110 46 41.3 4.2(2.4,7.2)*
≥110 52 84.6 6(3.1,11.7)*
Onset of pregnancy induced
hypertension
Pre partum 158 39.2 5(0.01,0.27)* 3(0.004,0.239)***
Intra partum 14 35.7 1.3(0.3,5.1) 0.77(0.15,3.8)
Post-partum 20 10 1 1
Type of pregnancy induced
hypertension
Mild preeclampsia 100 10 1
Sever preeclampsia 61 63.9 5.5(1.9,16.3)*
Eclampsia 31 64.5 4.6(18,118)*
Having severity symptoms Yes 74 55.4 3.2(1.9,2.9)*
No 118 27.9 1
Type of anticonvulsant
provided
MgSO4 48 87.5 1
Diazepam 64 25 10(6.4,18.5)*

Key note:

*

p-value <0.25

**

p-value <0.05

***

p-value <0.001