Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of participants
Variables | Preeclampsia (n = 302) | Normotensive (n = 300) | Total (n = 602) | p-value[*] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of women (year) | Mean ± SD = 24.8 ± 4.47 | 24.81 ± 4.46 |  |  |
 16–24 | 171 (56.6) | 128 (42.7) | 299 (49.7) | p < 0.05 |
 25–34 | 123 (40.7) | 156 (52) | 279 (46.3) | |
  > 35 | 8 (2.6) | 16 (5.3) | 24 (4) |  |
Maternal education | ||||
 No formal education | 17 (5.6) | 12 (4) | 29 (4.8) | p > 0.05 |
 Primary education | 132 (43.7) | 110 (36.7) | 242 (40.2) | |
 Secondary education | 81 (26.8) | 97 (32.3) | 178 (29.6) | |
 College/University | 72 (23.8) | 81 (27) | 153 (25.4) | |
Husband education | ||||
 No formal education | 10 (3.3) | 4 (1.3) | 14 (2.3) | p > 0.05 |
 Primary education | 88 (29.1) | 81 (27) | 169 (28.1) | |
 Secondary education | 88 (29.1) | 80 (26.7) | 168 (27.9) | |
 College/University | 116 (38.4) | 135 (45) | 251 (41.7) | |
Religion | ||||
 Orthodox | 47 (15.6) | 38 (12.7) | 85 (14.1) | p < 0.05 |
 Protestant | 219 (72.9) | 238 (79.3) | 457 (75.9) | |
 Muslim | 12 (4) | 17 (5.7) | 29 (4.8) | |
 Others (catholic and Jehovah) | 24 (7.9) | 7 (2.3) | 31 (5.1) | |
Maternal occupation | ||||
 House wife | 139 (46) | 111 (37) | 250 (41.5) | p < 0.05 |
 Merchant | 63 (20.9) | 73 (24.3) | 136 (22.6) | |
 Employed | 63 (20.9) | 79 (26.3) | 142 (23.6) | |
 Student | 21 (7) | 23 (7.7) | 44 (7.3) | |
 Farmer | 10 (3.3) | 7 (2.3) | 17 (2.8) | |
 Daily laborer | 6 (2) | 7 (2.3) | 13 (2.2) | |
Husband occupation | ||||
 Employed | 111 (36.8) | 121 (40.3) | 232 (38.5) | p > 0.05 |
 Merchant | 107 (35.4) | 104 (34.7) | 211 (35) | |
 Farmer | 46 (15.2) | 42 (14) | 88 (14.6) | |
 Daily laborer | 27 (8.9) | 20 (6.7) | 47 (7.8) | |
 Unemployed | 11 (3.6) | 13 (4.3) | 24 (4) |  |
Wealth index | ||||
 Poor | 118 (39.1) | 101 (33.7) | 219 (36.4) | p > 0.05 |
 Middle | 106 (35.1) | 102 (34) | 208 (34.6) | |
 Rich | 78 (25.8) | 97 (32.3) | 175 (29.1) | |
Place of residence | ||||
 Urban | 58 (19.2) | 43 (14.3) | 101 (16.8) | p > 0.05 |
 Rural | 244 (80.8) | 257 (85.7) | 501 (4) | |