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Table 5 Obstetric complications

From: Socioeconomic status can affect pregnancy outcomes and complications, even with a universal healthcare system

Obstetric complications

No. (%) of women

NHI

(n = 457,336)

MA

(n = 4244)

Total

P value

Preeclampsia*

2247 (0.6)

44 (1.5)

2291 (0.6)

<0.001

Eclampsia*

82 (0.0)

4 (0.1)

86 (0.0)

0.005

Gestational hypertension

729 (0.2)

7 (0.2)

736 (0.2)

0.677

Gestational diabetes mellitus*

2338 (0.6)

30 (1.0)

2368 (0.6)

0.016

Placenta previa

2370 (0.7)

22 (0.7)

2392 (0.7)

0.566

Abruptio placentae

822 (0.2)

4 (0.1)

826 (0.2)

0.340

Obstructed labor

14,469 (4.0)

130 (4.4)

14,599 (4.0)

0.300

Preterm delivery*

4728 (1.3)

62 (2.1)

4790 (1.3)

<0.001

Acute pyelonephritis

537 (0.1)

4 (0.1)

541 (0.1)

1.000

Perineal laceration*

5668 (1.6)

27 (0.9)

5695 (1.6)

0.005

Obstetric hemorrhage*

13,967 (3.9)

140 (4.7)

14,107 (3.9)

0.017

  1. No number, NHI National Health Insurance, MA Medical Aid
  2. *P < 0.05 calculated by chi-square test