| Clinical characteristics | n | % |
| Parity |
|
|
| Nulliparous | 18 | 16.82 |
| Primiparous | 47 | 43.92 |
| Multiparous | 42 | 39.25 |
| History of hypertension |
|
|
| Personal history of pre-eclampsia | 16 | 14.95 |
| Personal history of chronic hypertension | 11 | 10.29 |
| Normalized blood pressure under treatment | 54 | 50.46 |
| Signs of severe preeclampsia at diagnosis |
|
|
| BP > 160/110 mmHg | 99 | 92.52 |
| Neurological symptoms | 66 | 61.68 |
| Severe IUGR or oligoamnios | 16 | 14.95 |
| Low platelets count < 100,000/ml | 8 | 07.47 |
| Proteinuria > 3.5 g/24 h | 107 | 100 |
| Liver enzymes above three times the normal values | 2 | 01.86 |
| Period of diagnosis of severe preeclampsia |
|
|
| Ante partum | 54 | 50.46 |
| Per partum | 48 | 44.85 |
| Post-partum | 5 | 04.67 |
| Gestational age at diagnosis |
|
|
| 28 - 33 weeks | 40 | 37.4 |
| 34 - 36 weeks | 12 | 11.2 |
| ≥37 weeks | 55 | 51.4 |
| Mode of delivery |
|
|
| Vaginal | 62 | 57.94 |
| Cesarean section | 45 | 42.6 |
| Time interval from diagnosis to delivery, n = 102 |
|
|
| <24 h | 77 | 75.40 |
| >24 h | 25 | 24.50 |