Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 3, September 2016, pages 81-84

The Effect of Season on the Prevalence of Preeclampsia

Tables

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Pregnant Women
 
VariableNo.Percent
Residence
  Urban20957.6
  Rural15442.4
Age group
  Below 20 years143.9
  20 - 35 years24667.8
  More than 35 years10328.4
Parity
  115241.9
  210328.4
  35214.3
  45615.4
Season of preeclampsia
  Spring8924.5
  Summer7219.8
  Fall9325.6
  Winter10930
Education
  Illiterate257
  High school diploma12635
  Academic267
  Unknown18651
Family history of preeclampsia
  Yes71.9
  No51.4
  Unknown35196.7
Multiple pregnancies
  Singleton34494.8
  Twin184.9
  Triplets and more10.3

 

Table 2. History of Disease in Pregnant Women
 
VariableNo.Percent
Preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy
  Yes5916.3
  No30483.7
Blood Pressure
  Yes3810.5
  No32589.5
Gestational diabetes
  Yes8122.3
  No28277.7
Diabetes
  Yes205.5
  No34394.5
Kidney disease
  Yes185.0
  No34595.0
Thyroid disorder
  Yes102.8
  No35397.2
PCOS
  Yes82.2
  No35597.8
Infectious disease
  Yes3910.7
  No27375.3
  Unknown5114.0

 

Table 3. The Relationship Between Season of Conception and the Month of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women (P = 0.67)
 
Season of conceptionThe first trimester, No. (%)The second trimester, No. (%)The third trimester, No. (%)Total
Spring6 (6)20 (18)85 (76)111
Summer2 (2)22 (25)65 (73)89
Fall1 (1)21 (30)49 (69)71
Winter3 (3)19 (21)70 (76)92
Total1282269363