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Table 2 Participants’ response to questions on knowledge of PE, risk factors, symptoms and complications

From: Knowledge of preeclampsia and its associated factors among pregnant women: a possible link to reduce related adverse outcomes

Responses

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Have you heard of PE?

 Yes

199

56.7

 No

152

43.3

What are some of the signs/symptoms of PE?

 High blood pressure (during pregnancy)

139

39.6

 Persistent headache

112

31.9

 Oedema

94

26.8

 Blurred vision

62

17.7

 Chest pain

57

16.2

 Abdominal pain

33

9.4

 Nausea and vomiting

32

9.1

 Back pain

29

8.3

What are some of the risk factors for PE?

 Family history of PE

132

37.6

 Having prior PE

117

33.3

 Obesity

115

32.8

 Diabetes

111

31.6

 Unhealthy lifestyle

107

30.5

 Multiple births

58

16.5

What are some of the complications of PE?

 Maternal death

168

47.9

 Fetal death

160

45.6

 Heart disease

134

38.2

 Kidney dysfunction

81

23.1

When is one likely to experience PE?

  

  ≥ 20 weeks of gestation

39

11.1

How severe is PE?

 Very severe

162

46.2

 Severe

18

5.1

 Not severe

4

1.1

I don’t know

162

47.6

Are you careful about PE?

 Yes

90

25.6

 No

101

28.8

I don’t know

160

45.6

  1. PE pre-eclampsia