Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos City, Ethiopia
Research Article
Maternal Outcomes of Severe Preeclampsia / Eclampsia and Associated Factors
among Mothers Admitted in Referral Hospitals, 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 unfavorable maternal outcomes of severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, North West Ethiopian context, 2018.
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 statistically significant... View more»