Table 3.
Fertility, history of pre-eclampsia, and use of health care resources reported by the women
| MgSO4 | Placebo | |||
| n = 303 (%) | n = 316 (%) | |||
| Contraception | ||||
| Used since Magpie Trial | 219 | (72) | 245 | (78) |
| Not known | - | - | 1 | - |
| Decision about contraception influenced by pre-eclampsia | 52 | (17) | 56 | (18) |
| Not known | 19 | (6) | 21 | (7) |
| Reason given*:worried about having pre-eclampsia again | 15 | 29 | ||
| advised not to take pill | 22 | 14 | ||
| advised not to have/did not want more children | 9 | 3 | ||
| not known | 9 | 11 | ||
| Fertility | ||||
| Has not tried to get pregnant again | 215 | (71) | 219 | (69) |
| Not known | 1 | 2 | ||
| Decision not to get pregnant influenced by pre-eclampsia | 91 | (30) | 94 | (30) |
| Not known | 37 | (12) | 40 | (13) |
| Reason given*:pre-eclampsia unpleasant experience | 55 | 64 | ||
| did not enjoy pregnancy | 11 | 8 | ||
| pre-eclampsia in previous pregnancy | 8 | 7 | ||
| advised not to get pregnant | 5 | 6 | ||
| would like to know more | 3 | 3 | ||
| other | 13 | 12 | ||
| not known | 9 | 6 | ||
| Pregnancy since Magpie Trial | 83 | (27) | 84 | (27) |
| Pregnant now | 24 | 23 | ||
| Has had pre-eclampsia again | 13 | (4) | 14 | (4) |
| Not known | 25 | 26 | ||
| Family history of pre-eclampsia** | 79 | (26) | 87 | (28) |
| 1st degree relative | 80 | 81 | ||
| 2nd degree relative | 16 | 21 | ||
| not known | 5 | 10 | ||
| Help from other health care worker | 34 | 11 | 46 | 15 |
| Health care worker | 15 | 22 | ||
| Psychiatric services | 14 | 11 | ||
| Alternative therapist | 5 | 10 | ||
| Not known | - | 3 | ||
* some women gave more than 1 reason
** some women had more than one relative