Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and history of PE
Variable | Mean ± SD | Min-Max |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 30.2 ± 5.3 | 19–48 |
Gestational age (weeks) | 24.6 ± 9.1 | 4–41 |
Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
Marital status | ||
Single | 44 | 12.5 |
Married | 307 | 87.5 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 66 | 18.8 |
Employed | 285 | 81.2 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 35 | 10.0 |
Urban | 316 | 90.0 |
Educational status | ||
≤ SHS | 216 | 61.5 |
> SHS | 135 | 38.5 |
Is this your first pregnancy? | ||
No | 243 | 69.2 |
Yes | 108 | 30.8 |
Parity | ||
≤ 2 | 267 | 76.1 |
> 2 | 74 | 23.9 |
Experienced PE before? | ||
Yes | 14 | 4.0 |
No | 183 | 52.1 |
I don’t know | 154 | 43.9 |
Family history of PE | ||
Yes | 23 | 6.6 |
No | 176 | 50.1 |
I don’t know | 152 | 43.3 |