Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: Low prevalence of high blood pressure in pregnant women in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Total (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean (SD) | 25.8 ± 6.0 | |
Age of pregnant women (years) | ||
≥ 30 | 246 | 24.0 |
20–29 | 633 | 61.6 |
< 20 | 148 | 14.4 |
Education level | ||
No formal education | 650 | 63.3 |
Primary | 133 | 13.0 |
Secondary or higher | 244 | 23.7 |
Income | ||
Low | 342 | 33.3 |
Middle | 342 | 33.3 |
High | 343 | 33.4 |
Occupation | ||
Not Employed | 674 | 65.6 |
Employed | 353 | 34.4 |
Pregnancy trimester | ||
First trimester | 440 | 42.8 |
Second trimester | 452 | 44.0 |
Third trimester | 135 | 13.2 |
Parity | ||
More than one | 540 | 52.6 |
One | 487 | 47.4 |
Residential area | ||
Semi urban | 590 | 57.5 |
Rural | 437 | 42.5 |
Age at first pregnancy (years) | ||
13–19 | 732 | 71.8 |
20–36 | 288 | 28.2 |