Table 3 Treatment
Pre-eclampsia (n = 26) | Eclampsia (n = 55) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Magnesium treatment | 22 (85 %) | 55 (100 %) | 0.01 |
Of which with loading dose | 18 (82 %) | 50 (91 %) | 0.27 |
Magnesium dose raised because continued convulsions | 0 (0 %) | 3 (5 %) | 0.55 |
Median time of magnesium treatment (hours, interquartile range) | 30 (24–38) | 32 (25–50) | 0.16 |
Antihypertensive treatment | 22 (85 %) | 35 (64 %) | 0.07 |
Delivery | |||
Spontaneous delivery | 20 (77 %) | 33 (60 %) | 0.21 |
Assisted vaginal delivery | 1 (4 %) | 10 (18 %) | 0.09 |
CS | 5 (19 %) | 10 (18 %) | 0.85 |
Died before delivery | 0 | 2 (4 %) | 1.00 |
Delivery during admission (number) | 26 (100 %) | 46 (84 %) | 0.05 |
Mean time after admission (hours, standard deviation) | 45 (58) | 38 (58) | 0.67 |
Women not in labour, not yet delivered | 12 (46 %) | 25 (45 %) | 1.00 |
Induction misoprostol | 10 (83 %) | 19 (67 %) | 1.00 |
Spontaneous in labour | 2 (17 %) | 5 (20 %) | 1.00 |
Primary CS | 0 (0 %) | 1 (4 %) | 0.70 |