Table 3 Predictors of persistent hypertension after 6 weeks

Age

2.61

1.31 - 8.40

0.027

15-19

2.43

0.75 - 7.87

0.138

20 -24

4.16

1.30 - 13.33

0.017

25 - 29

7.23

2.29 - 22.85

0.001

30 - 34

2.99

0.41 - 21.77

0.278

35 - 39

1.49

0.84 - 2.63

0.172

40-44

Smoking

1.79

0.48 - 6.67

0.382

Family history of hypertension

0.87

0.55 - 1.38

0.555

History of alcohol

0.92

0.58 - 1.47

0.701

History of pre-eclampsia

1.06

0.67 - 1.67

0.717

Serum creatinine at admission

2.04

1.35 - 3.09

0.001

Serum urea

0.90

0.57 -1.44

0.672

Urine protein at admission

1.64

0.99 -2.70

0.051

Serum uric acid at end of puerperium

2.70

1.30 - 6.67

0.035