Table 1. Distribution of normotensive and preeclamptic-eclamptic women based on age (years) (n = 230).
| Age group (years) | Normotensive (n = 115), no. (%) | Preeclamptic-eclamptic (n = 115) | χ2 value; df; p-value | |||
| Mild preeclampsia (n = 60) No. (%) | Severe preeclampsia (n = 40) No. (%) | Eclampsia (n = 15) No. (%) | Total (n = 115) No. (%) | χ2 = 0.1814 df = 3; p = 0.9805 | ||
| ≤20 years | 9 (7.8) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (7.5) | 3 (20.0) | 8 (6.9) | |
| 21-25 years | 45 (39.1) | 24 (40.0) | 16 (40.0) | 5 (33.3) | 45 (39.1) | |
| 26-30 years | 44 (38.3) | 23 (38.3) | 14 (35.0) | 6 (40.0) | 43 (37.5) | |
| 31-35 years | 17 (14.8) | 11 (18.3) | 7 (17.5) | 1 (6.7) | 19 (16.5) | |
| Total | 115 (100) | 60 (100) | 40 (100) | 15 (100) | 115 (100) | |
| Mean ± SD | 26.10 ± 3.70 | 26.0 ± 4.20 | ||||