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. 2024 Jul 12;2(11):766–775. doi: 10.1021/envhealth.4c00104

Table 2. Cases and Prevalence Rates of 20 Representative Prepregnancy Diseases and History of Surgeriesa.

Diseases or Surgeries Cases (Prevalence, %)
Anemia 20,084 (16.9%)
Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) 8,194 (6.9%)
Uterine Leiomyomas 7,393 (6.2%)
Carrier of Hepatitis B Virus 6,645 (5.6%)
History of Hepatitis B Infection 5,129 (4.3%)
Liver Diseases 2,070 (1.7%)
Cervical Incompetence 1,413 (1.2%)
Hematopathy 1,142 (1.0%)
History of Cervical Surgery 968 (0.8%)
Thrombocytopenia 690 (0.6%)
Cardiac Arrhythmia 538 (0.5%)
Pelvic Inflammation 466 (0.4%)
History of Syphilis 434 (0.4%)
Cervical Polyps 428 (0.4%)
Congenital Uterine Malformation 351 (0.3%)
History of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) 313 (0.3%)
Cervical Conization (Cone Biopsy) and LEEPb 303 (0.3%)
History of Hypertension 277 (0.2%)
Nongestational Diabetes Mellitus 242 (0.2%)
Depression 180 (0.2%)
a

“Prepregnancy diseases and history of surgeries” refer to the pre-existing maternal health conditions or diagnoses present before the current pregnancy, including surgeries undertaken for the purpose of the current pregnancy, such as the assisted reproduction technology (ART) for in vitro fertilization. Items are listed in descending sequence of prevalence rate.

b

LEEP: loop electrosurgical excision procedure.