Research Article

Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Table 2

Disease status of women attending delivery service in public hospitals in the central zone, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesCategoryCasesControls
Number (%)Number (%)

Family history of hypertensionYes15 (17.4%)26 (10.1%)
No

Who had a history of hypertensionFather71 (82.6%)232 (89.9%)
Mother2 (13.3%)9 (34.6%)
Brother11 (73.3%)7 (26.9%)
Sister2 (13.3%)6 (23.1%)
0 (0.0%)4 (15.4%)

Family history of DMYes7 (8.1%)6 (2.3%)
No79 (91.9%)252 (97.7%)

Who had a history of DMFather3 (42.9%)2 (33.3%)
Mother2 (28.5%)2 (33.3%))
Brother1 (14.3%)0 (0.0%)
Sister1 (14.3%)2 (33.3%))

Family history of preeclampsiaYes13 (15.1%)12 (4.7%)
No
Who had a history of preeclampsiaMother73 (84.9%)246 (95.3%)
Sister12 (92.3%)6 (50.0%)
1 (7.7%)6 (50.0%)

History of DMYes11 (12.8%)16 (6.2%)
No75 (87.2%)242 (93.8%)

Diagnosed with anemiaYes10 (11.6%)14 (5.4%)
No76 (88.4%)244 (94.6%)

History of preeclampsia on prior pregnancyYes9 (10.5%)14 (5.4%)
No77 (89.5%)244 (94.6%)