Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to predict the need for extra care in ICU among eclamptic patients admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital in 2008

Type of referral

MNH

6

26

0.9

0.2-3.0

0.3

0.03-3.5

Private hospitals

17

12

5.2

1.6-16.7

3.2

0.7-13.6

District Hospitals

103

174

2.2

0.9-5.5

2.7

0.9-8.7

Home

6

22

1

1

Number of fits

1

26

68

1

1

2

40

83

1.3

0.7-2.3

1.3

0.6-2.7

≥3

66

83

2.1

1.2-3.6

1.5

0.8-3.2

State of consciousness

Alert

56

143

1

1

Altered

76

91

2.1

1.4-3.3

2.3

1.3-4.0

Time taken to delivery*

≤12

40

126

1

1

12:01-24.00

35

47

2.3

1.3-4.1

2.0

1.1-3.7

≥24.01

33

10

10.4

4.7-23.0

10.0

4.3-23.6

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

70

151

1

1

Abdominal

62

83

1.6

1.0-2.5

2.5

1.4-4.5

Gestation Age

≤32 weeks

33

30

1

1

33-36

39

64

0.6

0.3-1.0

0.6

0.3-1.3

≥37

40

89

0.4

0.2-0.8

0.5

0.2-1.0

Age group (years)

≤ 19

36

65

1

20-24

50

100

0.9

0.5-1.5

25-29

27

37

1.3

0.7-2.5

≥30

19

32

1.1

0.5-2.2

Parity

0

69

133

1

1-2

51

86

1.1

0.7-1.8

≥3

12

15

1.5

0.7-3.5

Marital status

Single

13

18

1

Married

62

99

1.2

0.5-2.5

Unspecified

57

117

0.8

0.5-1.2

Last Hb level (g/dl)

> 8.5

115

198

1

≤8.5

17

36

0.8

0.4-1-5

Timing of first fit

Antepartum

104

166

1

Intrapartum

8

17

0.8

0.3-1.8

Postpartum

20

51

0.6

0.3-1.1