Table 1 Patient characteristics at randomization
24 h Magnesium Sulphate | 6 h Magnesium Sulphate | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Post Delivery Group | Post Delivery Group | ||
N = 143 | N = 141 | ||
Hypertensive disorder N (%) | |||
Severe Preeclampsia | 115 (80.5) | 116 (82.3) | 0.68 |
Superimposed preeclampsiaa | 28 (19.5) | 25 (17.7) | |
Age - SD (year) | 28.3 ± 7.5 | 28.7 ± 6.8 | 0.65 |
Parity | 2.2 (1.6) | 2.5 (1.7) | 0.23 |
Mean Gestational Age (weeks) | 36.2 (2.8) | 36.1 (3.1) | 0.73 |
Symptomsb n (%) | 88 (61.5) | 86 (61) | 0.92 |
SBP mmHg, Mean (SD) | 155.2 ± 13.1 | 158.0 ± 17.1 | 0.24 |
DBP mmHg, Mean (SD) | 100.0 ± 8.9 | 102.3 ± 10.8 | 0.14 |
Hours with magnesium sulfate after loading dose to birth h (SD) | 4.6 (2.3) | 3.9 (3.8) | 0.32 |
Cesarean Section, N (%) | 92 (64.3) | 96 (68.0) | 0.50 |