Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Factors Associated with Unfavourable Maternal Outcomes of Severe Preeclampsia/Eclampsia, North West Ethiopian Context, 2018
Author(s): Misganaw Fikirie Melese, Getie Lake Aynalem* and Marta Berta Badi
Objective: Severe preeclampsia/eclampsia is a multi-systemic disorder of pregnancy occurring after 20 weeks of
gestation associated with significant maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The study`s objective was to assess
factors associated with unfavourable maternal outcomes of severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, North West Ethiopian
context, 2018.
Materials and methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among severe preeclamptic/
eclamptic mothers admitted in Amhara regional state referral Hospitals, Northern part of Ethiopia, 2018. All severe
preeclamptic/eclamptic mothers available during the data collection period were included as a census sampling
technique. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model was employed. Variables with p-value <0.05 at 95%
CI level was taken as statistic.. View more»