Table 2

Medical and obstetrical history of mothers admitted with pre-eclampsia with severe features at Abebech Gobena Mothers and Childrens Health and St. Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023

VariablesCategoryFrequencyPer cent (%)
GravidityPrimigravida
Multigravida
Grand multipara
179
162
7
51.4
46.6
2.0
ParityNulliparous
1–3
≥4
12
322
14
3.4
92.5
4.0
History of abortionNull
1
≥2
279
61
8
80.2
17.5
2.3
Antenatal care (ANC) contactYes
No
342
6
98.3
1.7
Number of ANC contact1–3
4–6
≥7–8
74
252
22
21.3
72.4
6.3
Number of fetusesSingleton
Twin/multiple
326
22
93.7
6.3
History of gestational hypertensionYes
No
34
314
9.8
90.2
Family history of gestational hypertensionYes
No
70
278
20.1
79.9
Medical historyYes
No
27
321
7.8
92.2
AnaemiaYes
No
8
340
2.3
97.7
Chronic hypertensionYes
No
12
336
3.4
96.6
Diabetes mellitusYes
No
5
343
1.4
98.6
Renal diseaseYes
No
2
346
0.6
99.4