Characteristic | Mean | Standard deviation |
Age (years) | 27.8 | 12.3 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 21.5 | 4.2 |
SBP (mmHg) | 112.6 | 18.7 |
DBP (mmHg) | 81.3 | 17.2 |
Parity | 4 | 3 |
| Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
Tribe |
|
|
Hausa - Fulani | 180 | 98.9 |
Yoruba | 2 | 1.1 |
Parity |
|
|
Primiparous | 80 | 44 |
Multiparous | 102 | 56 |
NYHA class |
|
|
Class I | 52 | 28.2 |
Class II | 72 | 39.8 |
Class III | 45 | 24.6 |
Class IV | 13 | 7.4 |
Consumption of dried lake salt | 67 | 37 |
Hot water bath | 84 | 46.2 |