Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics, Obstetric and Medical History of the Participants in the Study
| Variables | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 18-28 | 120 | 44.4% |
| 29-39 | 106 | 39.3% | |
| 40 years and more | 44 | 16.3% | |
| Marital status | Widow | 3 | 1.1% |
| Married | 256 | 94.8% | |
| Divorced | 11 | 4.1% | |
| Family size | 2 | 126 | 46.7% |
| 3 | 57 | 21.1% | |
| 4 | 38 | 14.1% | |
| 5 | 28 | 10.4% | |
| More than 6 | 21 | 7.8% | |
| Educational level | Primary | 3 | 1.1% |
| Medium | 7 | 2.6% | |
| Secondary | 56 | 20.7% | |
| Graduate | 182 | 67.4% | |
| Post-graduate | 22 | 8.1% | |
| Gravidity | First pregnancy | 71 | 26.3% |
| Second pregnancy | 65 | 24.1% | |
| Third or more pregnancies | 134 | 49.6% | |
| Prior pregnancy complications | No complication | 141 | 52.2% |
| HTN | 22 | 8.1% | |
| DM (gestational diabetes) | 12 | 4.4% | |
| Preterm birth | 41 | 15.2% | |
| Others | 54 | 20.0% | |
| Family history | HTN | 60 | 22.2% |
| DM | 74 | 27.4% | |
| Heart disease | 9 | 3.3% | |
| No history | 127 | 47.0% | |