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Pattern of Eclampsia in Onitsha, Nigeria
Nworah JA Obiechina, GO Udigwe
Abstract
Objective: To ascertain the incidence, pattern and outcome of eclampsia in mothers attending and using the obstetric services of the St. Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha.
Methods: A retrospective study of 102 patients that had eclampsia between January 1991 and December 2000, a ten-year period was done.
Information extracted from the case-notes included maternal age, parity, booking status, maternal morbidity and mortality. Statistical analysis was with the Chi-square distribution.
Results: The study revealed a hospital incidence of eclampsia was 0.65% of all deliveries. The incidence for the unbooked (1.31%) patients was higher than for the booked (0.54%) patients (X2=16.67, P
Methods: A retrospective study of 102 patients that had eclampsia between January 1991 and December 2000, a ten-year period was done.
Information extracted from the case-notes included maternal age, parity, booking status, maternal morbidity and mortality. Statistical analysis was with the Chi-square distribution.
Results: The study revealed a hospital incidence of eclampsia was 0.65% of all deliveries. The incidence for the unbooked (1.31%) patients was higher than for the booked (0.54%) patients (X2=16.67, P
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Orient Journal of Medicine. ISSN: 1115-0521