Table 5. Distribution of normotensive and preeclamptic-eclamptic women based on serum LDH levels (IU/L) (n = 230).
LDH: lactate dehydrogenase
| Serum LDH level (IU/L) | Normotensive (n = 115), no. (%) | Preeclamptic-eclamptic (n = 115) | Total (n = 230), no. (%) | χ2 value; df; p-value | |||
| Mild preeclampsia (n = 60), no. (%) | Severe preeclampsia (n = 40), no. (%) | Eclampsia (n = 15), no. (%) | Total (n = 115), no. (%) | ||||
| <600 | 113 (98.26) | 41 (68.33) | 9 (22.5) | 1 (6.66) | 51 (44.34) | 164 (71.30) | χ2 = 126.6; df = 6; p < 0.0001* |
| 600-800 | 2 (1.73) | 13 (21.66) | 15 (37.5) | 5 (33.33) | 33 (28.69) | 35 (15.21) | |
| >800 | 0 (0) | 6 (10) | 16 (40) | 9 (60) | 31 (26.95) | 31 (13.47) | |
| Total | 115 (100) | 60 (100) | 40 (100) | 15 (100) | 115 (100) | 230 (100) | |
| Mean ± SD | 378.6 ± 124.9 | 580.56 ± 213.21 | 932.2 ± 448.28 | 1515.86 ± 754.1 | - | ||
| Range | 112-675 | 375-1890 | 374-2430 | 578-2450 | |||