Research Article
Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Risk: Are Women and General Practitioners Aware of This Relationship? The Experience from a Portuguese Centre
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of women answering the questionnaire.
| Baseline characteristics of women answering the questionnaire |
| Age (mean) | 25.46 | Current body mass index (mean) | 26.7 | Contraception | | None | 8 | Barrier | 10 | Combined hormonal | 29 | Progestin-only pills | 9 | Subdermal implant | 7 | Vaginal ring | 1 | Intrauterine device | 10 | Female sterilization | 4 | Mean meals per day | 4.7 | Aerobic exercise before pregnancy | | None | 41 | Once per month | 3 | Once per week | 7 | Twice weekly | 6 | >twice weekly | 21 | Aerobic exercise after pregnancy | | None | 54 | Once per month | 2 | Once per week | 6 | Twice weekly | 7 | >twice weekly | 9 | Appointments with healthcare provider per year (mean) | 2.44 | Approach to preeclampsia by healthcare provider | | Yes | 24 | No | 54 | Blood pressure assessment | | Never | 7 | Once per year | 26 | Once per month | 28 | Once per week | 17 | Glycemia assessment | | Never | 53 | Once per year | 19 | Once per month | 5 | Once per week | 1 | Chronic hypertension after pregancy | 10 |
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