Explanatory variables

Total (n)

Unfavourable outcome

ORb

[CI95% ORb]

p-value

Yes

%

Marital status

Single

64

20

31.25

1

-

Married/cohabiting

281

103

36.65

1.27

[0.71 - 2.27]

0.416

Gravida

Primigravida

160

56

35.00

1.25

[0.72 - 2.19]

0.421

Paucigravida

95

40

42.11

1.69

[0.92 - 3.11]

0.088

Multigravida

90

27

30.00

1

-

Parity

Nulliparous

174

62

35.63

1

-

Primiparous

45

18

40.00

1.20

[0.61 - 2.35]

0.588

Pauciparous

75

29

38.67

1.13

[0.65 - 1.99]

0.648

Multiparous

51

14

27.45

0.68

[0.34 - 1.36]

0.279

History of AHT in pregnancy

No

334

117

35.03

1

-

Yes

11

06

54.55

2.22

[0.66 - 7.44]

0.194

Family history of AHT

No

340

119

35.00

1

-

Yes

05

04

80.00

7.42

[0.82 - 60.21]

0.074

History of abortion

No

321

112

34.89

1

-

Yes

24

11

45.83

1.57

[0.68 - 3.63]

0.284

History of stillbirth

No

337

118

35.01

1

-

Yes

08

05

62.50

3.09

[0.72 - 13.17]

0.127

History of caesarean section

No

317

112

35.33

1

-

Yes

28

11

39.29

1.18

[0.53 - 2.61]

0.676

Diabetes

No

341

122

35.78

1

-

Yes

04

01

25.00

0.59

[0.06 - 5.81]

0.658

Anaemia

No

338

119

35.21

1

-

Yes

07

04

57.14

2.45

[0.54 - 11.1]

0.245

Type of AHT

Other AHT

156

44

28.21

1

-

Pre-eclampsia

189

79

41.80

1.82

[1.16 - 2.87]

0.009

Severity of AHT

Not severe

135

39

28.89

1

-

Severe

210

84

40.00

1.64

[1.03 - 2.60]

0.036

Acute foetal distress

No

316

112

35.44

1

-

Yes

29

11

37.93

1.11

[0.50 - 2.43]

0.789

Retroplacental haemorrhage

No

342

121

35.38

1

-

Yes

03

02

66.67

3.65

[0.032 - 40.6]

0.292

Acute pulmonary oedema

No

343

121

35.28

-

Yes

02

02

100.0

-

Type of admission

Direct

87

32

36.78

1

-

Referred

258

91

35.27

0.93

[0.56 - 1.55]

0.799

Duration of hospitalisation

≤7 days

270

94

34.81

1

-

>7 days

75

29

38.67

1.18

[0.69 - 2.00]

0.538

Existence of albuminuria

No

137

38

27.74

1

-

Yes

208

85

40.87

1.80

[1.13 - 2.86]

0.013

Anticonvulsant therapy

Magnesium sulphate

100

50

50.00

1

-

Diazepam

50

23

46.00

0.85

[0.43 - 1.68]

0.644

Diazepam and magnesium sulphate

04

02

50.00

1

[0.13 - 7.38]

1.000

None

191

48

25.13

0.33

[0.20 - 0.55]

< 0.001