Research Article

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypokalemia in Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations: A Nationwide Population Study

Table 4

Obstetric complications of pregnancy-related admissions for women with and without hypokalemia.

Obstetric complicationsWithout hypokalemiaWith hypokalemia

Antepartum hemorrhage (%)1.782.020.0194
Post-partum hemorrhage (%)3.464.71<0.001
Preterm labor (%)7.487.440.8526
Gestational hypertension (%)10.6822.10<0.001
Hyperemesis gravidarum (%)0.7122.44<0.001

All p values were two sided, with 0.05 as the threshold for statistical significance