Maternal outcomes associated with abruptio placentae
Findings from logistic regression model for maternal
outcomes associated with abruptio placentae are illustrated
in Table 3. Compared with women without abruption,
those with abruptio placentae had increased risk of
antepartum haemorrhage (OR 11.5; 95 % CI 6.3–21.2),
postpartum haemorrhage (OR 17.9; 95 % CI 8.8–36.4),
caesarean section delivery (OR 5.6; 95 % CI 3.6–8.8) and
need for blood transfusions (OR 9.6; 95 % CI 6.5–14.1).
Similarly, women with abruptio placentae were more
likely to have prolonged hospital stay (OR 3.5; 95 %
CI 1.4–8.6) compared with those who had no abruptio
placentae. Furthermore, abruptio placentae increased
women’s likelihood of having been referred during labour
(OR 3.8, 95 % CI 1.5–9.2). Our data also show that, women
whose pregnancies were complicated by abruptio placentae
had increased risks of altered liver function (OR 5.3, 95 %
CI 1.3–21.6) and (OR 1.6; 95 % CI 1.5–1.8). There were
four maternal deaths which were related to postpartum
haemorrhage, corresponding to case fatality rate of 3.6 %
(6/112). Moreover, patients with abruptio placentae had
increased odds for induced labour as well as being
transferred to intensive care unit, but the association
did not reach statistical significance.