Table 1 Sociodemographic, obstetric and clinical characteristics of study Participants
Variables | Total (n = 150) | NP (n = 50) | GH (n = 50) | PE (n = 50) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 29.8 ± 0.4 | 30.79 ± 0.7 | 30.49 ± 0.8 | 28.85 ± 0.6 | 0.8992 |
Marital status | 0.0179 | ||||
Single | 25 (16.7 %) | 3 (6.0 %) | 12 (24.0 %) | 10 (20.0 %) | |
Married | 125 (83.3 %) | 47 (94.0 %) | 38 (76.0 %) | 40 (80.0 %) | |
Level of education | 0.0052 | ||||
No education | 5 (3.3 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (4.0 %) | 3 (6.0 %) | |
Primary | 83 (55.3 %) | 18 (36.0 %) | 29 (58.0 %) | 36 (72.0 %) | |
Secondary | 37 (24.7 %) | 12 (24.0 %) | 19 (38.0 %) | 6 (12.0 %) | |
Tertiary | 28 (18.6 %) | 20 (40.0 %) | 3 (6.0 %) | 5 (10.0 %) | |
GA at baseline | 24.1 ± 4.0 | 24.3 ± 5.1 | 23.81 ± 4.4 | 24.39 ± 2.6 | 0.9102 |
GA at delivery | 37.0 ± 0.7 | 38.55 ± 0.4 | 36.91 ± 0.4 | 35.62 ± 0.3 | 0.5711 |
Parity | 0.7601 | ||||
nulliparous | 64 (42.7 %) | 20 (40.0 %) | 19 (38.0 %) | 25 (50.0 %) | |
primiparous | 33 (22.0 %) | 12 (24.0 %) | 11 (22.0 %) | 10 (20.0 %) | |
multiparous | 53 (35.3 %) | 18 (36.0 %) | 20 (40.0 %) | 15 (30.0 %) | |
Gravidity | 0.0501 | ||||
primigravida | 44 (29.3 %) | 12 (24.0 %) | 14 (28.0 %) | 18 (36.0 %) | |
Secundigravida | 47 (31.3 %) | 17 (34.0 %) | 10 (20.0 %) | 20 (40.0 %) | |
multigravida | 59 (39.3 %) | 21 (42.0 %) | 26 (52.0 %) | 12 (24.0 %) | |
Family history of HTN | |||||
Yes | 22 (14.7 %) | 1 (2.0 %) | 4 (8.0 %) | 17 (34.0 %) | <0.0001 |
History of abortion | |||||
Yes(spontaneous) | 75 (50.0 %) | 21 (42.0 %) | 22 (44.0 %) | 32 (64.0 %) | 0.0288 |
Previous caesarean section | |||||
Yes | 39 (26.0 %) | 6 (12.0 %) | 9 (18.0 %) | 24 (48.0 %) | <0.0001 |
BP (mmHg) | |||||
SBP | 146.1 ± 1.5 | 114.3 ± 1.0 | 158.8 ± 1.9b | 165.2 ± 1.6b | 0.0020 |
DBP | 93.8 ± 1.1 | 69.33 ± 1.0 | 103.4 ± 1.2b | 108.6 ± 1.1b | 0.0079 |
Urinary protein (g/l) | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.01 ± 0.0 | 0.150 ± 0.0a | 2.05 ± 0.1a | <0.0001 |