Table 1. Socio demographic and obstetric characteristics of mothers on expectant management with a diagnosis of preeclampsia without severe feature at SPHMMC,2018 (N = 164).
| Variable. | Category. | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Religion. | Orthodox | 75(45.7%) |
| Muslim | 67(40.9) | |
| Protestant | 20(12.2%) | |
| Catholic | 2(1.2%) | |
| Age(years) | <20 | 41(25%) |
| 20–34 | 99(60.4%) | |
| 35–49 | 24(14.6%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 146(89%) |
| Single | 15(9.1%) | |
| Divorced | 3(1.9%) | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 49(29.9%) |
| Primary | 89(54.3%) | |
| Secondary | 23(14%) | |
| College and above | 3(1.8%) | |
| Occupation | Government employee | 23(14%) |
| Merchant | 43(26.2%) | |
| Housewife | 81(49.3%) | |
| Daily laborer | 17(10.5%) | |
| Residency | From Addis Ababa. | 117(71.3%) |
| Rural. | 47(28.7%) | |
| Gravidity | Primigravida. | 80(48.8%) |
| Multigravida. | 84(51.2%) |