Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010
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...
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| author | Te-Fu Chan Yi-Ching Tung Shih-Han Wang Chien-Hung Lee Chih-Lung Lin Peih-Ying Lu |
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| description | 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 <20 years, 1.02-fold (p = 1.0); 25–29 years, 1.35-fold (p = 0.041); 30–34 years, 1.79-fold (p < 0.001); 35–39 years, 2.99-fold (p < 0.001); and ≥40 years, 5.13-fold (p < 0.001). The incidence of eclampsia in the 20–24-year age group was 0.04 ± 0.01%. The incidence of eclampsia in only the ≥40-years age group significantly increased by 2.49-fold (p = 0.001).
Conclusion: The incidence of pre-eclampsia was correlated with maternal age. The incidence of pre-eclampsia was the lowest in the 20–24-year age group and soared in the >35-year age groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06219a946d394161b18714219621a0f92022-12-21T19:29:43ZengElsevierTaiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology1028-45592015-06-0154327027410.1016/j.tjog.2013.06.021Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010Te-Fu Chan0Yi-Ching Tung1Shih-Han Wang2Chien-Hung Lee3Chih-Lung Lin4Peih-Ying Lu5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Humanities and Education, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanObjective: 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 <20 years, 1.02-fold (p = 1.0); 25–29 years, 1.35-fold (p = 0.041); 30–34 years, 1.79-fold (p < 0.001); 35–39 years, 2.99-fold (p < 0.001); and ≥40 years, 5.13-fold (p < 0.001). The incidence of eclampsia in the 20–24-year age group was 0.04 ± 0.01%. The incidence of eclampsia in only the ≥40-years age group significantly increased by 2.49-fold (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The incidence of pre-eclampsia was correlated with maternal age. The incidence of pre-eclampsia was the lowest in the 20–24-year age group and soared in the >35-year age groups.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455915000777ageeclampsiapre-eclampsiaTaiwan |
| spellingShingle | Te-Fu Chan Yi-Ching Tung Shih-Han Wang Chien-Hung Lee Chih-Lung Lin Peih-Ying Lu Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology age eclampsia pre-eclampsia Taiwan |
| title | Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 |
| title_full | Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 |
| title_fullStr | Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 |
| title_short | Trends in the incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Taiwan between 1998 and 2010 |
| title_sort | trends in the incidence of pre eclampsia and eclampsia in taiwan between 1998 and 2010 |
| topic | age eclampsia pre-eclampsia Taiwan |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455915000777 |
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