Characteristic | Predictable placental abruption (n = 67) | Unpredictable placental abruption (n = 33) | PR |
Vaginal bleeding | 35 (52.24%) | 5 (15.15%) | P < 0.005 |
Abdominal pain | 14 (20.90%) | 14 (42.42%) |
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Uterine tenderness, uterine tetanic contractions, or hypertonic uterus | 5 (7.46%) | 4 (12.12%) |
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Bloody amniotic fluid | 12 (17.91%) | 6 (18.18%) | P > 0.05 |
Fetal heart rate abnormalities | 13 (19.40%) | 15 (45.45%) |
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Retroplacental blood clot by ultrasound | 54 (80.60%) | 0 (0.00%) |
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Extent of abruption <30% 30 - <50% 50 - <80% 80 - 100% |
2 (2.98%) 4 (5.97%) 27 (40.30%) 34 (50.75%) |
22 (66.67%) 8 (24.24%) 2 (6.06%) 1 (3.03%) |
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