Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers with and without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Tigray, 2018
| variable | HDP/Cases N = 110, N (%) | No HDP/Controls N = 220, N (%) | COR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||
| ≤ 18 | 7(6.4) | 10(4.6) | 1.5(0.58, 4.1) | 0.378 |
| 19–34 | 77(70.0) | 184(83.6) | 1.0 | |
| ≥ 35 | 26(23.6) | 26(11.8) | 2.3(1.3, 4.2) | 0.006 |
| Residence | ||||
| rural | 71(64.5) | 76(34.5) | 3.1 (1.9, 5.0) | < 0.001 |
| urban | 39(35.4) | 144(65.4) | 1.0 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| married | 104(94.5) | 199(90.5) | 1.0 | |
| Unmarried | 6(5.4) | 21(9.5) | 0.5 (0.2,1.4) | 0.2 |
| Partner change | ||||
| Yes | 14(12.7) | 26(11.8) | 1.09 (0.5, 2.2) | 0.8 |
| No | 96(87.2) | 194(88.2) | 1.0 | |
| Religion | ||||
| orthodox | 103(93.6) | 199(90.5) | 1.4 (0.5, 3.6) | 0.49 |
| Muslim | 6(5.5) | 16(7.3) | 1.0 | |
| Maternal education | ||||
| literate | 74(67.3) | 153(69.5) | 1.0 | |
| illiterate | 36(32.7) | 67(30.5) | 1.12(0.7, 1.9) | 0.65 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Tigrian | 105(95.5) | 200(90.9) | 1.0 | |
| Amhara | 4(3.6) | 17(7.7) | 0.4 (0.14, 1.36) | 0.15 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Housewife | 71 (64.5) | 150(68.2) | 1.0 | |
| Government employee | 22(20.0) | 33(15) | 1.4(0.7, 2.7) | 0.26 |
| NGO employee | 8(7.3) | 7(3.2) | 2.5(0.8, 7.7) | 0.08 0.17 |
| Private employee | 7(6.4) | 28(12.7) | 0.5(0.2,1.3) | |
| Husband education | ||||
| Illiterate | 14(12.7) | 31 (14.1) | 0.9 (0.4, 1.9) | 0.8 |
| Read and write | 14(12.7) | 26(11.82) | 1.1(0.5, 2.3) | 0.7 |
| Primary | 23(20.9) | 42(19.1) | 1.1(0.6, 2.1) | 0.6 |
| Secondary and above | 59(53.6) | 122(55) | 1.0 | |
| Income category | ||||
| ≤ 2500 | 37 (33.64) | 62 (28.18) | 0.8(0.4,1.5) | 0.5 |
| 2501–4999 | 48 (43.64) | 106 (48.18) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.7) | 0.8 |
| ≥ 5000 | 25 (22.73) | 52 (23.64) | 1.0 | |