Table 2 Participants’ response to questions on knowledge of PE, risk factors, symptoms, and complications
Response | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Are you familiar with the condition known as preeclampsia? | ||
No | 338 | 47.9 |
Yes | 368 | 52.1 |
What are the signs and symptoms associated with preeclampsia? | ||
Hypertension during pregnancy | 383 | 54.2 |
Ongoing headache | 300 | 42.5 |
Swelling | 246 | 34.8 |
Visual impairment (blurry vision) | 231 | 32.7 |
Pain in the chest | 129 | 18.3 |
Pain in the abdomen | 255 | 36.1 |
Feeling nauseous and want to vomit | 292 | 41.4 |
Pain in the back | 198 | 28 |
What are the identified risk factors associated with the development of preeclampsia? | ||
A history of preeclampsia in the family | 292 | 41.4 |
A history of preeclampsia | 320 | 45.3 |
Overweight and being obese | 245 | 34.7 |
Diabetes mellitus | 246 | 34.8 |
Adopting unhealthy life habits | 282 | 39.9 |
Multiple infants born | 190 | 26.9 |
What complications are associated with preeclampsia? | ||
Mother fatality | 328 | 46.5 |
Infant fatality | 405 | 57.4 |
Cardiac problems | 161 | 22.8 |
dysfunction of the kidneys | 194 | 27.5 |
When is a woman most likely to develop preeclampsia? | ||
Pregnancy that has reached a gestational age of 20 weeks or more. | 379 | 53.7 |
What is the severity of preeclampsia? | ||
I don’t know | 249 | 35.3 |
Not a major | 21 | 3 |
Severe | 200 | 28.3 |
Extremely severe | 236 | 33.4 |
Are you cautious regarding preeclampsia? | ||
No | 82 | 11.6 |
Yes | 355 | 50.3 |
I don’t know | 269 | 38.1 |