Table 1.

Socio-demographic profile of study group (PE) and control group (normotensive women)

S. no	Parameters	Study group (n = 60)		Control group (n = 60)		p value
		Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
1	Age (years)
	18–23	14	23.33	13	21.66	0.666
	24–29	27	45	28	46.66
	30–36	19	31.66	19	31.66
2	Parity
	Primi	36	60	33	55	0.580
	Multi	24	40	27	45
3	Educational status
	Illiterate	28	46.67	27	45	0.113
	Primary	14	23.33	18	30
	Secondary	16	26.67	8	13.33
	Graduate	2	3.33	7	11.67
4	Occupational status
	Homemaker	50	83.33	49	81.67	0.289
	Professional	8	13.33	11	18.33
	Working	2	3.33	0	0.00
5	Residence
	Rural	45	75.00	23	38.33	0.021
	Urban	15	25.00	37	61.67
6	BMI (kg/m2)
	18.5–22.9	44	73.33	45	75	> 0.05
	23–24.9	13	21.66	12	20
	> 25	3	5	3	5