Table 2.
Knowledge Assessment
| Assessment | Participants (n = 150) |
|---|---|
| Do you feel like you understand your condition well enough to explain it to someone else? | |
| Yes | 57 (38.3) |
| No | 75 (50.3) |
| I don’t know | 17 (11.4) |
| Do you know what to do in future pregnancies to prevent this condition or improve upon its outcome? | |
| Yes | 40 (27.0) |
| No | 84 (56.8) |
| I don’t know | 24 (16.2) |
| Who helped you the most with understanding your condition? | |
| Doctor | 54 (36.7) |
| Midwife | 32 (21.8) |
| Nurse | 3 (2.0) |
| Family member | 8 (5.4) |
| Other | 5 (3.4) |
| None of the above | 45 (30.6) |
| When did you first hear about preeclampsia? | |
| During pregnancy | 54 (38.6) |
| Month of pregnancya | 6.65 ± − 1.74 (2–9) |
| I never heard about it | 86 (61.4) |
| How serious of a health issue do you think preeclampsia is? | |
| Not at all serious | 5 (3.5) |
| Somewhat serious | 26 (17.9) |
| Very serious | 49 (33.8) |
| Extremely serious, even life-threatening | 62 (42.8) |
| I don’t know | 3 (2.1) |
| Preeclampsia/Eclampsia Knowledge Scorea | 13.1 ± −4.5 (2–21) |
Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise noted
Mean ± SD (Range: minimum value – maximum value)