Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital antenatal care unit, 2021 (n = 126)
Variable type | Category | Study group | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normotensive group | Preeclampsia group | ||||
Age: Mean ± SD |  | 27.5 ± 4.77 | 28.1 ± 4.61 | 27.8 ± 4.68 | 0.449 |
Residence: N (%) | Urban | 46 (73) | 42 (66.7) | 88 (69.8) | 0.437 |
Rural | 17 (27) | 21 (33.3) | 38 (30.2) | ||
Educational status: N (%) | No formal education | 19 (30.2) | 20 (31.7) | 39 (31.0) | 0.956 |
Primary | 12 (19) | 11 (17.5) | 23 (18.3) | ||
Secondary | 19 (30.2) | 17 (27) | 36 (28.6) | ||
Diploma and above | 13 (20.6) | 15 (23.8) | 28 (22.2) | ||
Marital status: N (%) | Married | 59 (93.7) | 62 (98.4) | 121 (96) | 0.171 |
Single | 4 (6.3) | 1 (1.6) | 5 (4) | ||
Occupation: N (%) | House wife | 26 (41.3) | 20 (31.7) | 46 (36.5) | 0.703 |
Farmer | 16 (25.4) | 20 (31.7) | 36 (28.6) | ||
Government employee | 11 (17.5) | 11 (17.5) | 22 (17.5) | ||
Private | 10 (15.9) | 12 (19) | 22 (17.5) | ||