Table 1 Patient demographics and initial resuscitation
SAMM (38) | Maternal death (9) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean | 29 | 32 |
Range | 21 - 43 | 22 - 41 | |
Parity | Median | 2 | 2 |
Range | 0 - 4 | 0 - 4 | |
HIV status | Negative | 11 (28.9%) | 3 (33.3%) |
Positive | 12 (31.6%) | 3 (33.3%) | |
Unknown | 15 (39.5%) | 3 (33.3%) | |
Days from symptoms to presentation | Mean | 6.7 | 7.5 |
Range | 2 - 15 | 1 - 21 | |
Average duration of admission | 10 | ||
Resuscitation | 2 ivi lines | 33 (86.8%) | 7 (77.8%) |
Urinary catheter | 22 (57.9%) | 7 (77.8%) | |
Oxygen | 3 (7.9%) | 6 (66.7%) | |
Blood products | 7 (22.6%) | 9 (100%) | |
(excluded 7 patients who had Hb > 8) | |||