Exploring Epidemiological Aspects, Distribution of WHO Maternal Near Miss Criteria, and Organ Dysfunction Defined by SOFA in Cases of Severe Maternal Outcome Admitted to Obstetric ICU: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic, obstetric, and clinical characteristics of women with severe maternal outcome (SMO).
Characteristics
SEVERE MATERNAL OUTCOME
N
Age (years)
≤ 19
11
16.9
> 20 - 34
37
56.9
≥ 35
17
26.2
Parity
Nulliparous
40
61.5
≥ 1
25
38.5
Gestational age at delivery (week)
≤ 34
21
40.4
> 34
31
59.6
Any medical conditionmedical history
40
61.5
Mode of delivery
Vaginal
13
26
Cesarean section
37
74
Admission source
Emergency room
10
15.4
Hospital wards
45
69.2
Transferred from another hospital
10
15.2
Status at admission
Postpartum
39
60
Pregnancy
26
40
Length of ICU stay (days)
1-2
20
30
≥ 3
45
69.2
Total
65
100
n.a for 13 cases, n.a for 15 cases (14 women were admitted to the ICU during pregnancy, were treated, and were discharged still pregnant, while one woman died still pregnant).
