Table 3. Characteristics of women admitted to an intensive care unit (n = 13) Table 3. Characteristics of women admitted to an intensive care unit (n = 13) Table 3. Characteristics of women admitted to an intensive care unit (n = 13) Table 3. Characteristics of women admitted to an intensive care unit (n = 13)
Variable ICU (n = 12) Non-ICU (n = 45) P-value P-value P-value
Timing of infection
Post-partum (<72 h) 9 (75) 17 (37.7) 0.12 0.12 0.12
Late post-partum 3 (25) 24 (53.3)
Wound infection  0 4 (7.5)
Age (y) 32.4±5.5 32.8±4.5 0.8 0.8 0.8
BMI >30 2 (15.4) 4 (7.5) 0.3 0.3 0.3
GDM 2 (16.6) 5 (11. 1) 0.6 0.6 0.6
PROM (hours) 5.93 3.88
Mode of delivery
NVD 10 (83.3) 32 (71.1)
CS 2 (16.6) 8 (17.7)
Positive GBS screening 0 4 (8.8) 0.5 0.5 0.5
Presenting sign/symptom
Fever 9 (75) 39 (86.6)
Abdominal pain 3 (25) 19 (42.2)
Tachycardia (>100bpm) 6 (50) 8 (17.7) 0.04 0.04 0.04
C-reactive protein (CRP) (mg/L) 261.0 (97.0) 190.0 (125.0) 0.25 0.25 0.25
Time to sign/symptom
<48 hours 8 (66.6) 7 (15.5) 0.02 0.02 0.02
2–7 days 3 (25) 27 (60)
>7 days 1 (8.3) 11 (24.4)
Time from sign/symptom to antibiotics treatment
<24 hours 5 (41.6.4) 42 (93.3) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001