Variables | Severe pre-eclampsia | X2 | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
15–20 | 5 (13.5) | 32 (86.5) | ||
21–35 | 74 (24.9) | 223 (75.1) | 9.26 | 0.01 |
36 and above | 26 (39.4) | 40 (60.6) | ||
Occupation | ||||
House wives | 89 (26.8) | 283 (73.2) | ||
Self employed | 13 (22.8) | 44 (77.2) | 0.41 | 0.82 |
Employed | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 2 (16.7) | 10 (83.3) | ||
Married | 103 (26.5) | 285 (73.5) | 0.59 | 0.44 |
Level of education | ||||
No formal education | 4 (13.3) | 26 (86.7) | ||
Primary | 49 (30.2) | 113 (69.8) | 4.31 | 0.23 |
Secondary | 51 (25.2) | 151 (74.8) | ||
Higher education | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | ||
Residence | ||||
Urban | 39 (20.9) | 148 (79.1) | ||
Rural | 66 (31) | 147 (69) | 5.28 | 0.02 |
Parity | ||||
Primigravida | 39 (26) | 111 (74.4) | ||
Multipara | 35 (25.2) | 104 (74.8) | 0.25 | 0.88 |
Grand multipara | 31 (27.9) | 80 (72.1) | ||
Pregnancy with a new partner | ||||
Yes | 51 (44.3) | 64 (55.7) | ||
No | 54 (18.9) | 231 (81.1) | 27.31 | < 0.00 |
Pre-eclampsia in previous pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
No | 98 (24.9) | 295 (75.1) | 20.02 | < 0.00 |
Diabetes prior to conception | ||||
Yes | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 10.25 | 0.00 |
No | 100 (25.4) | 294 (74.6) | ||
High BP in previous pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.6) | ||
No | 91 (23.8) | 292 (76.2) | 28.87 | < 0.00 |
Having multifetal gestation | ||||
Yes | 9 (56.3) | 7 (43.7) | ||
No | 96 (25) | 288 (75) | 7.75 | 0.00 |
High BP prior conception | ||||
Yes | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | ||
No | 98 (25) | 294 (75) | 15.82 | < 0.00 |
Family history of high blood pressure | ||||
Yes | 43 (58.9) | 30 (41.1) | ||
No | 62 (19) | 265 (81) | 49.18 | < 0.00 |
Household smoking | ||||
Yes | 16 (72.7) | 6 (27.3) | ||
No | 89 (23.5) | 289 (76.5) | 25.98 | < 0.00 |
Paternal age | ||||
< 45 yrs | 79 (23.5) | 257 (76.5) | ||
≥ 45 yrs | 26 (40.6) | 38 (59.4) | 8.13 | 0.00 |
Number of abortions | ||||
0–2 | 101 (29.5) | 289 (74.1) | ||
3–10 | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | 1.00 | 0.32 |
Age of last born | ||||
0–9 | 10 2 (25.7) | 295 (74.3) | ||
10–15 | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 8.49 | 0.00 |
ANC Visit | ||||
< 4 | 57 (25.2) | 169 (74.8) | ||
≥ 4 | 48 (27.6) | 126 (72.4) | 0.285 | 0.59 |