Table 1 Characteristics of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Characteristics | All participants | Severe preeclampsia | Eclampsia | Chronic hypertension | HELLP syndrome | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 403 n(%) | n = 218 n(%) | n = 172 n(%) | n = 4 n(%) | n = 9 n(%) | ||
Age category (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Age <19 | 45 (11.2) | 7 (3.2) | 37 (21.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (21.2) |  |
 19–35 | 168 (41.7) | 89 (40.8) | 74 (43.0) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (44.4) | |
 <36 | 190 (47.1) | 122 (56.0) | 61 (35.5) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (44.4) | |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.017 |
 Primipara | 167 (41.4) | 83 (38.1) | 78 (45.3) | 1 (25.0) | 5 (55.5) |  |
 Para2-4 | 176 (43.7) | 99 (45.4) | 74 (43.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (33.3) | |
 Parity 5 or higher | 60 (14.9) | 36 (16.5) | 20 (11.7) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (11.2) | |
Referral status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.493 |
 Yes | 265 (65.8) | 141 (64.7) | 113 (65.7) | 3 (75.0) | 8 (88.9) |  |
 No | 138 (34.2) | 77 (35.3) | 59 (34.3) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (11.1) | |
ΩTiming of complications |  |  |  |  |  | 0.907 |
 Occurred prior to admission | 183 (45.4) | 101 (46.3) | 76 (44.2) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (44.4) |  |
 Occurred prior to admission and new complications occurred after admission | 137 (34.0) | 71 (32.6) | 60 (34.9) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (44.4) | |
 Occurred after admission | 83 (20.6) | 46 (21.1) | 36 (20.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (22.2) | |
Mode of delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 Vaginal | 90 (22.3) | 33 (15.1) | 51 (29.6) | 1 (25.0) | 5 (55.5) |  |
 Caesarean delivery | 294 (73.0) | 175 (80.3) | 113 (65.7) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (44.5) | |
 Vacuum extraction | 19 (4.7) | 14 (14.6) | 5 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Severe maternal outcomes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 Yes | 162 (40.2) | 84 (38.5) | 144 (83.7) | 4 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) |  |
 No | 241 (59.8) | 134 (61.5) | 28 (16.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Maternal death | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.009 |
 Yes | 20 (5.0) | 7 (3.2) | 13 (7.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) |  |
 No | 383 95.0) | 211 (96.8) | 157 (92.4) | 4 (100.0) | 7 (77.8) |