Table 2:

Risk factors for preeclampsia

High risk factors:

History of preeclampsia

Multifetal gestation

Renal disease

Autoimmune disease

Type 1 or type 2 diabetes

Chronic hypertension

Moderate risk factors:

First pregnancy

Maternal age of 35 years or older

Body mass index greater than 30

Family history of preeclampsia

Sociodemographic risk factors (African American race, low socioeconomic status)

Personal history factors (low birth weight or small for gestational age, previous adverse pregnancy outcome, more than 10-year pregnancy interval)

Prophylactic low dose aspirin is recommended before 16 weeks of gestation until the day of delivery among women with one high risk factors or two or more moderate risk factors