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Table 4 Diagnostic criteria used for the definition of severe maternal outcomes (maternal near miss cases or maternal deaths) in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

From: The burden of maternal morbidity and mortality attributable to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study from Uganda

Characteristics

All participants

Severe preeclampsia

Eclampsia

Chronic hypertension

HELLP syndrome

p-value

Cyanosis

     

<0.001

 Present

169 (41.9)

50 (22.9)

112 (65.1)

2 (50.0)

5 (55.5)

 

 Absent

234 (58.1)

168 (77.1)

60 (34.9)

2 (50.0)

4 (44.4)

∞Abnormal respiration

     

<0.001

 Yes

186 (46.2)

61 (28.0)

115 (66.9)

3 (75.0)

7 (77.7)

 

 No

217 (53.8)

157 (72.0)

57 (33.1)

1 (25.0)

2 (22.2

Oliguria

     

<0.001

 Yes

234 (58.1)

168 (77.1)

63 (36.6)

1 (25.0)

2 (22.2)

 

 No

169 (41.9)

50 (22.9)

109 (63.4)

3 (75.0)

7 (77.7)

Loss of consciousness

     

<0.001

 Yes

110 (27.3)

31 (14.2)

75 (55.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (44.4)

 

 No

293 (72.7)

187 (85.8)

97 (44.8)

4 (100.0)

5 (55.5)

Shock

     

<0.001

 Yes

170 (42.2)

54 (24.7)

105 (61.0)

3 (75.0)

8 (88.8)

 

 No

233 (57.8)

162 (75.3)

67 (39.0)

1 (25.0)

1 (11.1)

Coagulopathy

     

<0.001

 Yes

136 (33.7)

36 (16.5)

91 (52.9)

2 (50.0)

7 (77.7)

 

 No

267 (66.3)

182 (83.5)

81 (47.1)

2 (50.0)

2 (22.2

ΩOxygen

     

<0.001

 Yes

182 (45.2)

61 (28.0)

111 (64.5)

2 (50.0)

9 (100.0)

 

 No

221 (54.8)

157 (72.0)

61 (35.5)

2 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

Thrombocytopenia

     

<0.001

 Yes

183 (45.4)

54 (24.7)

118 (68.6)

2 (50.0)

7 (77.7)

 

 No

220 (54.6)

162 (75.3)

54 (31.4)

2 (50.0)

2 (22.2)

Elevated Serum Creatinine

     

<0.001

 Yes

152 (37.7)

46 (21.1)

98 (57.0)

2 (50.0)

6 (66.7)

 

 No

251 (62.3)

172 (78.9)

74 (43.0)

2 (50.0)

3 (33.3)

Elevated serum Bilirubin

     

<0.001

 Yes

141 (35.0)

39 (17.9)

93 (54.1)

2 (50.0)

7 (77.7)

 

 No

262 (65.0)

179 (82.1)

79 (45.9)

2 (50.0)

2 (22.2

Elevated serum Lactate

     

<0.001

 Yes

136 (33.7)

34 (15.6)

95 (55.2)

2 (50.0)

5 (55.5)

 

 No

267 (66.3)

184 (84.4)

77 (44.8)

2 (50.0)

4 (44.4)

Use of Dialysis

     

<0.001

 Yes

33 (8.2)

7 (3.3)

23 (13.4)

1 (25.0)

2 (22.2)

 

 No

370 (91.8)

211 (96.7)

149 (86.6)

3 (75.0)

7 (77.7)

Need for ICU or HDU admission

     

<0.001

 Yes

208 (51.6)

65 (29.8)

132 (76.7)

3 (75.0)

8 (88.8)

 

 No

195 (48.4)

153 (70.2)

40 (23.3)

1 (25.0)

1 (11.1)

  1. ∞Breathing rate more than 40 or less than 6 per minute; ΩOxygen saturation less than 90 % for more than 60 min; ICU Intensive care unit, HDU High dependency obstetric unit