Table 1 Indications for paracetamol use
From: Increased risk of preeclampsia after use of paracetamol during pregnancy – causal or coincidence?
Indication | n (%) | Pre-eclampsia n (%) | Controls n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Headache | 80 (58.4) | 67 (67.0) | 13 (35.1) | 0.001a |
Pain | 52 (38.0) | 35 (35.0) | 17 (45.9) | 0.241a |
Other indications | 25 (18.2) | 16 (16.0) | 9 (24.3) | 0.263a |
Migraine | 11 (8.0) | 8 (8.0) | 3 (8.1) | |
Fever, flu or other | 9 (6.6) | 6 (6.0) | 3 (8.1) | |
Unknown | 5 (3.7) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (8.1) | |
Only one indication | 112 (81.8) | 80 (80.0) | 32 (86.5) | 0.052b |
More than one indication | 20 (14.6) | 18 (18.0) | 2 (5.4) | |
Total numbers of women | 137 (100) | 100 (100) | 37 (100) |