Table 1.

General characteristics of the patients.

Serial number	Parameter	Value
1	Mean age in years (S.D.)	24.3 (2.6)
2	Primigravida : multigravida	0.56 : 1
3	Mean period of gestation in weeks (S.D.)	35.5 (2.7)
4	Diastolic blood pressure (at the time of admission)
	90–99 mm of Hg	38%
	101–109 mm of Hg	32%
	DBP ≥ 110 mmHg	30%