Table 2. Participants characteristics at 6 months postpartum visit by persistent hypertension.
| Variable | Total population n = 136(%) | Normotensive, n = 113(%) | Hypertensivea, n = 23(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV serostatus Negative positive |
92(67.7) 44(32.4) |
77(68.1) 36(31.9) |
15(65.2) 8(34.8) |
0.785 |
| Age in years (IQR) | 29(26–34) | 29(26–33.5) | 30(27–35) | 0.228 |
| Marital status Unmarried Married |
24(17.7) 112(82.4) |
21(18.6) 92(81.4) |
3(13.0) 20(87.0) |
0.765 |
| Education level None/Primary Secondary/Tertiary |
28(20.6) 108(79.4) |
24(21.2) 89(78.8) |
4(17.4) 19(82.6) |
0.677 |
| Wealth index Poorest/poorer/middle Richer/richest |
81(59.6) 55(40.4) |
65(57.5) 48(42.4) |
16(69.6) 7(30.4) |
0.283 |
| Gestational age at delivery, median(IQR) | 33(30–36) | 33(30–36) | 34(32–36) | 0.361 |
| Onset of pre-eclampsia Early (<34 weeks) Late (≥34 weeks) |
71(52.2) 65(47.8) |
59(52.2) 54(47.8) |
12(52.2) 11(47.8) |
0.997 |
| Severity of Pre-eclampsia Severe Mild/Moderate |
9(6.6) 127(93.4) |
5(4.4) 108(95.6) |
4(17.4) 19(82.6) |
0.044 |
| Adverse pregnancy Stillbirth Preterm birth Live/term birth |
18(13.2) 26(19.1) 92(67.7) |
15(13.3) 23(20.4) 75(66.4) |
3(13.0) 3(13.0) 17(73.9) |
0.706 |
| Parity median(IQR) | 2(1–3) | 2(1–3) | 3(2–4) | 0.009 |
| Contraceptive use Otherb Intrauterine/barrier Hormonal |
24(17.8) 17(65.7) 94(69.6) |
22(19.6) 17(15.2) 73(65.2) |
2(8.7) - 21(91.3) |
0.035 |
| Body mass index kg/m2 median(IQR) | 27.3(24.2–30.4) | 27.3(23.8–30.1) | 27.7(25.8–30.9) | 0.008 |
| Anxiety and depression No Yes |
81(59.6) 55(40.4) |
72(63.7) 41(36.3) |
9(39.1) 14(60.9) |
0.029 |
Abbrev: IQR-interquartile range
adefined as elevated systolic blood ≥140mmHg and diastolic blood pressure≥ 90mmHg and or taking hypertension medication
b(sterilization, lactational amenorrhea, withdrawal, fertility awareness-based methods or dual methods)p-values from Pearson Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test/Wilcoxon Ranksum test