Table 2.
The socio-demographic characteristics in the normotensive controls and cases of pregnancy-induced hypertension.
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics | Controls (n = 363) * | Cases (n = 121) * | p ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Education Levels (Available data, n) | 305 | 105 | 0.042 |
| Higher | 201 (65.90%) | 57 (54.29%) | |
| Secondary | 76 (24.92%) | 28 (26.67%) | |
| Vocational | 26 (8.53%) | 17 (16.19%) | |
| Elementary | 2 (0.66%) | 3 (2.86%) | |
| Financial status (available data, n) *** | 141 | 63 | 0.002 |
| (lower levels) | 14 (9.93%) | 5 (7.94%) | |
| (medium level) | 32 (22.70%) | 26 (41.27%) | |
| (higher levels) | 95 (67.38%) | 32 (50.79%) | |
| Place of residence (available data, n) | 362 | 120 | 0.585 |
| Country | 110 (30.39%) | 30 (25.00%) | |
| Town <50,000 of residence | 104 (28.73%) | 35 (29.17%) | |
| Big city >50,000 of residence | 148 (40.88%) | 56 (46.67%) |
* Normotensive controls and cases of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH); ** The Pearson chi-square test was used for variables comparisons (p-value <0.05 was assumed to be significant); *** in the Lickert’s Scale.