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Table 2 Clinical characteristic of study participants

From: No association of a Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) gene polymorphism with pre-eclampsia among pregnant women in Uganda

Variable

Cases (N = 125)

Controls (N = 125)

P-values

Gestational age (weeks)

 20–28

11 (8.8)

11 (8.8)

0.9986

 29–33

30 (24.0)

30 (24.0)

 34–37

36 (28.8)

36 (28.8)

 38–42

48 (38.4)

48 (38.4)

Family history of Diabetes Mellitus

 No

105 (84.0)

112 (89.6)

0.2623

 Yes

20 (16.0)

13 (10.4)

Family history of Pre-eclampsia

 No

116 (92.8)

122 (97.6)

0.0255

 Yes

9 (7.2)

1 (0.8)

 Missing data

0 (0.0)

2 (1.6)

Family history of Hypertension

 No

78 (62.4)

100 (80.0)

0.0034

 Yes

47 (37.6)

25 (20.0)

HIV status

 Positive

3 (2.4)

9 (7.2)

0.1391

 Negative

122 (97.6)

116 (92.8)

First Pregnancy

 No

71 (56.8)

79 (63.2)

0.3662

 Yes

54 (43.2)

46 (36.8)

Diagnosis with Hypertension in previous pregnancy

 No

56 (44.8)

77 (61.6)

0.0005

 Yes

14 (11.2)

1 (0.8)

 Not applicable

55 (44.0)

47 (37.6)

Type of Pregnancy

 Singleton

115 (92.0)

120 (96.0)

0.1250

 Multiple

6 (4.8)

1 (0.8)

 Missing data

4 (3.2)

4 (3.2)

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