Table 3.
Incidence of preeclampsia as a function of different variable
| Placenta location | Preeclampsia | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lateral (n = 71) | 37 (52 %) | <0.001 | |
| Central (n = 130) | 14 (10.8 %) | ||
| Age group | |||
| 19–30 years (n = 181) | 46 (25.4 %) | 0.968 | |
| 30–40 years (n = 20) | 5 (25 %) | ||
| Urban | n = 66 | 16 (24.2 %) | 0.797 |
| Rural | n = 135 | 35 (25.9 %) | |
| Assisted reproductive technique | n = 5 | 3 (60 %) | 0.10 |
| Spontaneous conception | N = 196 | 48 (24.5 %) | |
| Primary infertility | n = 15 | 9 (60 %) | 0.003 |
| No infertility | n = 186 | 42 (25.6 %) | |
| Lateral placenta alone | n = 33 | 2 (6 %) | <0.001 |
| Lateral placenta with Doppler abnormality | n = 38 | 35 (92 %) | |
| Central placenta only | n = 130 | 14 (10.4 %) | <0.001 |
| Lateral placenta with abnormal Doppler | n = 38 | 35 (92 %) | |