Characteristics | Controls | Preeclampsia | χ2 | p-value |
(n = 60) | (n = 60) | |||
Age (years) | n (%) | n (%) |
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≤19 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.3) | 10.366 | 0.024** |
20 - 24 | 5 (8.3) | 5 (8.3) |
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25 - 29 | 16 (26.7) | 8 (13.3) |
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30 - 34 | 29 (48.3) | 22 (36.7) |
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≥35 | 10 (16.7) | 23 (38.4) |
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Mean ± SD | 31.0 ± 4.2 | 32.2 ± 5.9 | −1.319 | 0.190* |
Marital status |
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|
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Single | 4 (6.7) | 13 (21.7) | 5.551 | 0.018 |
Married | 56 (93.3) | 47 (78.3) |
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Ethnicity |
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Yoruba | 50 (83.3) | 42 (70.0) |
| 0.379** |
Ibo | 7 (11.7) | 11 (18.3) |
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Hausa | 2 (3.3) | 5 (8.3) |
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Others | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.3) |
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Education |
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|
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None | 2 (3.3) | 9 (15.0) | 17.852 | <0.001** |
Primary | 1 (1.7) | 6 (10.0) |
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Secondary | 12 (20.0) | 22 (36.7) |
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Tertiary | 45 (75.0) | 23 (38.3) |
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Occupation |
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Civil servants | 31 (51.7) | 19 (31.7) | 7.538 | 0.057 |
Traders | 11 (18.3) | 11 (18.3) |
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Self-employed | 6 (10.0) | 5 (8.3) |
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Unemployed | 12 (20.0) | 25 (41.7) |
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