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Table 1 Distribution of maternal characteristics among women with severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia at MNH (N = 320)

From: Maternal near miss and mortality attributable to hypertensive disorders in a tertiary hospital, Tanzania; a cross-sectional study

Maternal Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Age group

  < 19

38 (11.9)

 19–35

247 (77.2)

 more 35

35 (10.9)

Parity

 0

136 (42.5)

 1–2

129 (40.3)

 3–4

47 (14.7)

  ≥ 5

8 (2.5)

Gravidity

 1

117 (36.6)

 2–4

171 (53.4)

  ≥ 5

32(10.0)

Gestational age at delivery

  < 28 weeks

15 (4.7)

 28–36 weeks

225 (70.3)

  ≥ 37 weeks

80 (25)

*Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

157 (49.4)

 Caesarian section

161 (50.6)

Admission to ICU

 Yes

27(8.4)

 No

293(91.6)

Referral status

 Yes

310(96.9)

 No

10(3.1)

Hypertensive disorders

 Severe pre-eclampsia

199(62.2)

 Eclampsia

121(37.8)

  1. *n = 318 Two (0.6%) women died undelivered
  2. SEVERE MATERNAL OUTCOME
  3. Haemolysis Elevated Liver enzymes Low Platelet count (HELLP) syndrome was the leading dysfunction whereby 58(18.1%) of participants presented with it. Out of 320 women, 71 women presented with SMO (63 MNM with organ dysfunction and 8 maternal deaths), whereby 56.3% had severe preeclampsia while 43.7% had eclampsia. Severe preeclampsia had a high proportion of organ dysfunction of 57.1%. Eclampsia had a high proportion of MD as compared to severe preeclampsia. (Table 2)
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