| Clinical characteristics | Number (N = 79) | Percentage |
| Age < 30 years >30 years | 48 31 | 60.7 39.3 |
| Geographic origin Urban Rural |
38 41 |
48.7 56.3 |
| Socioeconomic status low median high |
65 11 3 |
82.3 13.9 3.8 |
| Parity Primiparous Multiparous |
51 28 |
64.6 35.4 |
| Twin pregnancy | 13 | 16.5 |
| Gestational hypertension or preeclampsia | 24 | 30.4 |
| Past history of PPCM | 08 | 10.1 |
| Episode of multiple heart failure | 18 | 22.8 |
| NYHA stage Stage III Stage IV |
14 65 |
18 82 |
| Cardiovascular collapse | 5 | 6.3 |
| Heart failure | 79 | 100 |
| Moderate anaemia (8 - 10 g) | 12 | 15.1 |
| Cardiomegaly shown on chest X-ray | 26/55 | 47.8 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy (ECG) | 31 | 39.2 |