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Table 4 Maternal characteristics and clinical risk factors associated with preeclampsia

From: Population-based trends and risk factors of early- and late-onset preeclampsia in Taiwan 2001–2014

 

Incidence rate per 1000 births (95%CI)

Crude Relative risk

(95%CI)

P Value

Adjusted Relative risk

(95%CI)a

P Value

Age at delivery

 15–24

7.19

(6.96–7.42)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 25–34

10.77

(10.6–10.9)

1.48

(1.43–1.54)

< 0.01*

1.49

(1.44-1.55)

< 0.01*

 35–55

20.78

(20.3–21.2)

2.78

(2.67–2.89)

< 0.01*

2.62

(2.51-2.73)

< 0.01*

Number of prior 20 weeks births (parity)

 0

12.63

(12.5–12.8)

1.35

(1.32–1.38)

< 0.01*

1.71

(1.67-1.76)

< 0.01*

  ≥ 1

9.2

(9.00-9.39)

Reference

 

Reference

 

Acute Coronary syndromeb

 No

11.48

(11.4–11.6)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

22.28

(18.4–26.1)

1.93

(1.60–2.31)

< 0.01*

0.9

(0.74-1.10)

0.32

Chronic ischemic heart disease

 No

11.45

(11.3–11.6)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

33.31

(28.9–37.7)

2.83

(2.46–3.27)

< 0.01*

0.9

(0.77-1.06)

0.21

Stroke

 No

11.46

(11.3–11.6)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

28.12

(24.0–32.3)

2.44

(2.09–2.85)

< 0.01*

1.33

(1.13-1.58)

< 0.01*

Diabetes mellitus

 No

11.12

(11.0–11.2)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

51.24

(48.5–53.9)

4.28

(4.02–4.55)

< 0.01*

2.01

(1.86-2.16)

< 0.01*

Chronic hypertension

 No

10.29

(10.2–10.4)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

197.56

(191–204)

15.5

(14.8–16.2)

< 0.01*

12.14

(11.5-12.8)

< 0.01*

Hyperthyroidism

 No

11.34

(11.2–11.5)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

17.77

(16.8–18.8)

1.56

(1.46–1.65)

< 0.01*

1.21

(1.14-1.29)

< 0.01*

  1. aAdjusted Relative risk: adjusted with age at delivery, income, urbanization, parity, acute coronary syndrome, chronic ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension and hyperthyroidism
  2. bAcute Coronary syndrome included myocardial infarction and unstable angina
  3. *P < 0.05