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Table 2 Paracetamol users divided according to trimesters.

From: Increased risk of preeclampsia after use of paracetamol during pregnancy – causal or coincidence?

Timing of paracetamol use

All n (%)

Pre-eclampsia

n (%)

Controls

n (%)

p-valuea)

< 15 GWs

32(23.4)

19 (19.0)

13 (35.1)

0.047

≥ 15 and < 29 GWs

38 (27.7)

25(25.0)

13 (35.1)

0.239

≥ 29 GWs

51 (37.2)

45 (45.0)

6 (16.2)

0.002

Unknown

16 (11.7)

11 (11.0)

5 (13.5)

0.684

Total

137(100.0)

100 (100.0)

37 (100.0)

 
  1. a)P-values are estimated by Pearson Chi-square test, GWs= gestational weeks