Preeeclampsia became the dominant cause of maternal death in Banyumas district in 2018, as an
effort to prevent preeclampsia is by carrying out early detection of preeclampsia risk factors. The purpose
of this study was to know the description of preeclampsia risk factors in Banyumas District. The research
design was quantitative descriptive research. The sample was 32 pregnant women with mild preeclampsia
with cluster sampling technique. Data collection using questionnaires by filling in through interviews and
data analysis using frequency distribution. The results showed the three most risk factors were interbirth
interval > 10 years (46.9%), history of preeclampsia/hypertension (43.7%), and obesity (28.1%). While
the three least risk factors were twin pregnancies (3.1%), a history of diabetes mellitus (6.3%), and a
family history of preeclampsia (9.4%). The majority of respondents had preeclampsia risk factors
(90.6%), the highest number were 2 risk factors (43.8%), and 9.4% did not have risk factor. The
conclusion of this study was that the majority of respondents have risk factors for preeclampsia, so the
identification of preeclampsia risk factors is still relevant to be used as an effort to prevent preeclampsia.
Keyword: preeclampsia risk factors