Evaluation of Hematological Parameters in Partial Exchange and Packed Cell Transfusion in Treatment of Severe Anemia in Pregnancy

Table 2

Nonclinical/medical characteristics of anemic pregnant women.

Variable	Category	Group 1	Group 2	𝑃 value
Present pregnancy
Antenatal care	Yes	36 (54.5%)	41 (75.9%)	0.02
Height	Continuous	150.7±4.1	152.2±4.2	0.06
Weight (Kg)	Continuous	51.5±6.6	52.6±6.6	0.36
Antenatal checkup	>3	18 (40%)	24 (58.5%)	0.09
Anemia	Severe	57 (90.5%)	38 (64.4%)
	Moderate	6 (9.5%)	21 (35.6%)	0.00
Haematinics taken	Yes	25 (52.1%)	31 (93.9%)	0.001
Examination at the time of admission
General condition	Oriented	58 (92.1%)	56 (98.2%)
	Disoriented	2 (3.2%)	1 (1.8%)
	Drowsy	1 (1.6%)	0
	Other	2 (3.2%)	0	0.38
Pulse	Continuous	90±11	88±13	0.33
BP systolic	Continuous	120±18	122±20	0.59
BP diastolic	Continuous	78.8±11.5	78.5±12	0.95
Respiratory rate	Continuous	22.6±15	28.5±9	0.66
Temperature	Afebrile	63 (98.5%)	55 (96.5%)
	Febrile	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.5%)	0.49
Edema	Yes	36 (56.3%)	18 (31.6%)	0.006
Pallor	Yes	58 (89.2%)	43 (74.1%)	0.03
Icterus	Yes	8 (12.3%)	4 (6.9%)	0.31
Cyanosis	Yes	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.4%)	0.60
Chest	Abnormal	11 (16.9%)	1 (1.8%)	0.005
CVS	Abnormal	12 (19.4%)	2 (3.6%)	0.01
Abdomen	Abnormal	9 (14.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0.01
Fundal height uterus (wks)	Continuous	30.7±4.4	35.9±4.5	0.00
Fetal heart sound	Present	50 (89.3%)	46 (92.0%)	0.65
Uterine contractions	Present	16 (38.1%)	21 (43.8%)	0.58
IUGR	Yes	11 (29.7%)	10 (20.4%)	0.32
Abruption placenta	Yes	3 (6.3%)	1 (1.9%)	0.34
Patient in labour	Yes	16 (32.7%)	24 (50%)	0.08

Figures are in % for categorical variables and in mean ± SD for continuous variables.