Table 1: Characteristics of the study population.
Demographic variables (n = 90) |
Frequency (%) |
Mean age ± SD (years) |
27.2 ± 8.2 |
Parity Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 ≥ Para 6 |
6 (6.7) 55 (61.1) 18 (20.0) 7 (7.8) 3 (3.3) 1 (1.1) |
Occupation Unemployed Civil servant |
89 (98.8) 1 (1.2) |
Marital status Married Divorced |
87 (96.3) 3 (3.7) |
Education status Tertiary Secondary Primary Quranic |
4 (4.7) 8 (9.3) 10 (11.6) 67 (74.4) |
Tribe Hausa/Fulani Others |
89 (98.7) 1 (1.3) |
Religion Islam Christianity |
88 (97.6) 2 (2.4) |
Patient status Inpatient Outpatient |
69 (76.7) 21 (23.3) |
Traditional practices Hot water bath Hot water bath and Potash pap None |
9 (9.9) 70 (77.8) 11 (12.3) |
History of pre-eclampsia Yes No |
1 (1.1) 89 (98.9) |
Outcome Alive Dead, in-hospital |
86 (95.6) 4 (4.4) |