| 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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| 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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