Table 2.
Environmental characteristics of women with or without preeclampsia
| Control (N = 88) | Preeclamptic (N = 88) | P # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence (zone)a | 0 · 22 | ||
| I | 20 (23 %) | 16 (18 %) | |
| II | 17 (20 %) | 15 (17 %) | |
| III | 11 (13 %) | 14 (16 %) | |
| IV | 29 (33 %) | 22 (25 %) | |
| V | 10 (11 %) | 21 (24 %) | |
| Occupation | 0 · 049 | ||
| 0 no paid work | 33 (38 %) | 46 (52 %) | |
| 1 paid work | 55 (62 %) | 42 (48 %) | |
| Reported cooking mode | 0 · 13 | ||
| 1 biomass fuel | 13 (15 %) | 21 (24 %) | |
| 2 gas or electricity | 75 (85 %) | 67 (76 %) | |
| Reported geophagy | 0 · 62 | ||
| 0 no | 64 (73 %) | 60 (68 %) | |
| 1 yes | 24 (27 %) | 28 (32 %) | |
| Reported activities in vicinity | |||
| spray painting | 1 (1 %) | 7 (8 %) | 0 · 06 |
| welding | 5 (6 %) | 8 (9 %) | |
| battery recycling | 8 (9 %) | 12 (14 %) | 0 · 02 † |
| none of these | 74 (84 %) | 61 (69 %) |
Data are counts (%)
# P-values for chi square or Fisher exact tests on frequencies. aZones as defined in Fig. 1. † P-value for an additional chi square test with spray painting, welding and battery recycling pooled vs no activities