Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics of participants with and without persistent hypertension
Characteristics | Normal Blood Pressure at 6 weeks postpartum | Persistent hypertension 6 weeks postpartum | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 141 | Â | n = 54 | Â | Â |
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | Â |
Age in complete years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
15-19 | 36 | (25.5) | 3 | (5.6) | Â |
20-24 | 49 | (34.6) | 18 | (33.3) | 0.001 |
25-29 | 35 | (24.8) | 12 | (22.2) | Â |
30-34 | 16 | (11.3) | 13 | (24.1) | Â |
35-39 | 3 | (2.1) | 7 | (12.6) | Â |
40 years and above | 2 | (1.4) | 1 | (1.9) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 4 | (2.9) | 1 | (1.2) | Â |
Primary | 60 | (42.9) | 21 | (39.6) | Â |
Secondary | 58 | (41.4) | 29 | (54.7) | 0.187 |
Tertiary | 18 | (12.9) | 2 | (3.8) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Peasant/house wife | 92 | (65.2) | 35 | (64.8) | Â |
Business woman | 35 | (24.8) | 15 | (27.8) | 0.325 |
Unemployed | 14 | (9.9) | 4 | (7.4) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 30 | (21.3) | 8 | (14.8) | Â |
Married | 111 | (78.7) | 46 | (85.2) | 0.640 |
Family history of Hypertension | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 65 | (46.1) | 32 | (59.3) | Â |
No | 76 | 53.9) | 22 | (40.7) | 0.230 |
History of Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 20 | (14.2) | 11 | (20.4) | Â |
No | 121 | (85.8 | 43 | (79.6) | 0.570 |
History of pre-eclampsia among sisters | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 26 | (17.3) | 10 | (19.2) | 0.752 |
No | 115 | (82.7) | 42 | (80.8) | Â |
History of smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 4 | (2.8) | 2 | (1.9) | 0.714 |
No | 137 | (97.2) | 52 | (98.1) | Â |
History of alcohol | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 42 | (29.8) | 18 | (33.3) | 0.574 |
No | 99 | (72.2) | 36 | (66.6) | Â |