Table 2.
Characteristics of patient participants (N=15).
| Characteristics of pregnant women at high risk for pre-eclampsia and category | Values | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
|
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Female | 15 (100) |
| Age (years) | ||
|
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Values, mean (SD) | 28.26 (5.284) |
|
|
Values, median (range) | 28 (20-38) |
| Educational level, n (%) | ||
|
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No education | 3 (20) |
|
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Less than high school | 3 (20) |
|
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High school | 8 (53) |
|
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College or university | 1 (7) |
| Occupation, n (%) | ||
|
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Housewife | 11 (73) |
|
|
Professional | 4 (27) |
| History of pre-eclampsia, n (%) | ||
|
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Yes | 9 (60) |
|
|
No | 6 (40) |
| Pregnancy (weeks) |
|
|
|
|
Values, mean (SD) | 31.67 (6.06) |
|
|
Values, median (range) | 33 (12-37) |
| Frequency of blood pressure measurement, n (%) | ||
|
|
Daily | 5 (33) |
|
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Once or twice a week | 4 (27) |
|
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Thrice a week | 2 (13) |
|
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As per need | 3 (20) |
|
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Never | 1 (7) |
| Access to a personal home blood pressure machine, n (%) | ||
|
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Yes | 2 (13) |
|
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No | 13 (87) |
| Gravidaa, n (%) | ||
|
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Primigravida | 4 (27) |
|
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Multigravida | 11 (73) |
| Parityb, n (%) | ||
|
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Nulliparity | 4 (27) |
|
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Multiparity | 9 (60) |
|
|
Grand parity | 2 (13) |
| Access to a mobile phone, n (%) | ||
|
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Basic mobile phone | 4 (27) |
|
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Smartphone | 11 (73) |
| Personal or shared access to a mobile phone, n (%) | ||
|
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Individual access | 9 (60) |
|
|
Shared access | 6 (40) |
| Access to the internet, n (%) | ||
|
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Yes | 8 (53) |
|
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No | 7 (47) |
aTotal number of pregnancies.
bLive births and stillbirths.