Table 1.
demographic, obstetric, and clinical characteristics of women admitted to women and new born hospital by preeclampsia status
| Characteristic | Level | Total population N=3218 (%) | Preeclampsia | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n=247 | No, n=2971 | ||||
| HIV serostatus | Negative | 2578(80.1) | 216(87.5) | 2362(79.5) | 0.003a |
| Positive | 640(19.9) | 31(12.6) | 609(20.5) | ||
| Age (years) | 14-24 | 1216(40.4) | 59(24.3) | 1157(41.9) | <0.001a |
| 25-34 | 1257(41.8) | 118(48.6) | 1139(41.2) | ||
| ≥35 | 534(17.8) | 66(27.2) | 468(16.9) | ||
| Parity | 1 | 1121(37.8) | 75(32.2) | 1046(38.3) | 0.180a |
| 2-4 | 1427(48.2) | 122(52.4) | 1305(47.8) | ||
| ≥5 | 415(14.0) | 36(15.5) | 379(13.8) | ||
| Gravidity | 1 | 1036(34.5) | 74(30.3) | 962(34.8) | 0.183a |
| 2 | 658(21.9) | 50(20.5) | 608(22.0) | ||
| > 2 | 1313(43.7) | 120(49.2) | 1193(43.2) | ||
| Employment status | Unemployed | 2395(93.3) | 171(87.2) | 2224(93.8) | <0.001a |
| Employed | 173(6.7) | 25(12.8) | 148(6.2) | ||
| ANC attendance | No | 63(1.9) | 3(1.2) | 60(2.0) | 0.629b |
| Yes | 3155(98.0) | 244(98.8) | 2911(97.9) | ||
| Substance use (alcohol, smoking) | No | 3211(99.9) | 246(99.6) | 2965(99.9) | 0.213b |
| Yes | 3(0.1) | 1(0.4) | 2(0.07) | ||
| History of preterm birth | No | 3194(99.5) | 247(100) | 2947(99.5) | 0.629b |
| yes | 16(0.5) | - | 16(0.5) | ||
a
Pearson Chi-square test; bFischer's exact test; PE-pre-eclampsia; ANC-antenatal care; HIV-human immunodeficiency virus; all percentages are reported on complete cases