Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric profile, and clinical characteristics of women with maternal sepsis at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017–2021 (n = 298)
Variable | Severe maternal outcomes | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (1) | No (0) | ||
Age | |||
15–24 | 21(29.17) | 90(39.82) | 0.077 |
25–34 | 36(50.00) | 110(48.67) | |
35 and above | 15(20.83) | 26(11.50) | |
Median (IQR) | 27 (8) | ||
Residence | |||
Rural | 50(69.44) | 131(57.96) | 0.082 |
Urban | 22(30.56) | 95(42.04) | |
Parity | |||
One and below 1 | 28 (38.89) | 127(56.19) | 0.010 |
Two and above 2 | 44(61.11) | 99(43.81) | Â |
ANC visit | |||
Yes | 30(41.67) | 133(58.85) | 0.011 |
No | 42(58.33) | 93(41.15) | |
Status at diagnosis of sepsis | |||
Pregnant | 19(26.39) | 32(14.16) | Â |
Post-abortion | 10(13.89) | 31(13.72) | 0.050 |
Intrapartum and Postpartum | 43(59.72) | 163(72.12) | |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | |||
Yes | 19(26.39) | 41(18.14) | Â |
No | 53(73.61) | 185(81.86) | 0.129 |
Other Obstetric morbidities | |||
Yes | 40(55.56) | 131(57.96) | Â |
No | 32(44.44) | 95(42.04) | 0.719 |
Chronic medical illnesses | |||
Yes | 9(12.50) | 7(3.10) | Â |
No | 63(87.50) | 219(96.90) | 0.002 |
Place of delivery | |||
Health Facility | 60(83.33) | 200(88.50) | Â |
Home | 12(16.67) | 26(11.50) | 0.253 |
Mode of delivery | |||
SVD | 48(66.67) | 123(54.42) | Â |
Non SVD (CS, instrumental or laparotomy) | 24(33.33) | 103(45.58) | 0.067 |
Duration of symptoms (in days) | |||
≤ 1 | 14(10) | 122(90) |  |
> 1 | 63(39) | 99(61) | 0.000 |
Focus of infection | |||
Lung | 32(44.44) | 12(5.31) | Â |
Other | 40(55.56) | 214(94.69) | 0.000 |
Severity of sepsis | |||
Sepsis alone | 43(59.72) | 217(96.02) | Â |
Septic shock | 29(40.28) | 9(3.98) | 0.000 |
Site of acquisition of the infection (n = 263) | |||
Community | 37(54.41) | 118(60.51) | Â |
Hospital | 31(45.59) | 77(39.49) | 0.379 |
Switch of antibiotics | |||
Yes | 37(51.39) | 37(16.37) | Â |
No | 35(48.61) | 189(83.63) | 0.000 |
Surgical management of sepsis given | |||
Yes | 11(15.28) | 49(21.68) | Â |
No | 61(84.72) | 177(78.32) | 0.238 |
Was surgical procedure done before developing sepsis and while in sepsis for other purposes | |||
Yes | 29(40.28) | 120(53.10) | Â |
No | 43(59.72) | 106(46.90) | 0.058 |
Local complications of sepsis | |||
Yes | 8(11.11) | 19(8.41) | Â |
No | 64(88.89) | 207(91.59) | 0.486 |
Hospital Stay | |||
≤ 7 | 17(23.61) | 139(61.50) |  |
≥ 8 | 55(76.39) | 87(38.50) | 0.000 |