Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Jun 2015)

Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010

  • Te-Fu Chan,
  • Yi-Ching Tung,
  • Shih-Han Wang,
  • Chien-Hung Lee,
  • Chih-Lung Lin,
  • Peih-Ying Lu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2013.06.021
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54, no. 3
pp. 270 – 274

Abstract

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Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the relationship between age and the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Materials and Methods: We analyzed data collected by the National Health Insurance Bureau between 1998 and 2010. Data were obtained from the Taiwanese Department of Health website and the Department of Internal Affairs. Results: The incidence of pre-eclampsia increased significantly (from 0.87% to 1.21%), but the incidence of eclampsia did not change significantly (from 0.04% to 0.05%) between 1998 and 2010. The incidence of pre-eclampsia in the 20–24-year age group was 0.60 ± 0.09%. The relative risk of pre-eclampsia in the different age groups was as follows: aged 35-year age groups.

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