Table 3.
Comparison of maternal characteristics and family history of respondents consisting of those who developed PE and those without PE (N=312; PE =26 and without PE =286)
| Sum of squares | df | Mean square | F | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <0.0001 | ||||
| Between groups | 832.197 | 1 | 832.197 | 25.723 | |
| Within groups | 10,029.175 | 310 | 32.352 | ||
| Total | 10,861.372 | 311 | |||
| BMI | <0.0001 | ||||
| Between groups | 1,248.068 | 1 | 1,248.068 | 76.461 | |
| Within groups | 5,060.084 | 310 | 16.323 | ||
| Total | 6,308.152 | 311 | |||
| RWHP | 0.184 | ||||
| Between groups | 0.378 | 1 | 0.378 | 1.771 | |
| Within groups | 66.084 | 310 | 0.213 | ||
| Total | 66.462 | 311 | |||
| NC | 0.013 | ||||
| Between groups | 3.721 | 1 | 3.721 | 6.182 | |
| Within groups | 186.584 | 310 | 0.602 | ||
| Total | 190.304 | 311 | |||
| MC | 0.013 | ||||
| Between groups | 2.856 | 1 | 2.856 | 6.199 | |
| Within groups | 142.808 | 310 | 0.461 | ||
| Total | 145.663 | 311 | |||
| SB | 0.074 | ||||
| Between groups | 0.416 | 1 | 0.416 | 3.216 | |
| Within groups | 39.855 | 308 | 0.129 | ||
| Total | 40.271 | 309 | |||
| CS | 0.871 | ||||
| Between groups | 0.003 | 1 | 0.003 | 0.026 | |
| Within groups | 28.607 | 300 | 0.095 | ||
| Total | 28.609 | 301 | |||
| NP | 0.004 | ||||
| Between groups | 13.344 | 1 | 13.344 | 8.634 | |
| Within groups | 479.105 | 310 | 1.545 | ||
| Total | 492.449 | 311 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PE, preeclampsia; df, degrees of freedom; RWHP, relatives with hypertension; NC, number of children; MC, number of previous miscarriages; SB, number of previous stillbirths; CS, number of previous cesarean operations; NP, number of pregnancies.